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How bacteria grow: Evolutionary differences point to new ways to combat infection
Closely related bacterial species use different strategies to build their cell walls, an international team of scientists led ...
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US engineer invents single-step method to grow plastic alternatives using bacteria
By spinning bacteria in a controlled flow, scientists produce aligned cellulose sheets with tensile strength over 500 MPa.
A possible replacement for plastic: Spinning bacteria create improved cellulose
In a world overrun with plastic garbage, causing untold environmental woes, University of Houston assistant professor of ...
Your Car Keys Have Almost 4 Times As Much Bacteria on Them As Your Phone, Study Finds
A study from the UK tested swabs from cell phone screens and car keys in petri dishes, and found 241 colonies grew on the key ...
Car Keys Have Almost 4 Times the Concentration of Bacteria As Your Phone Screen, Study Finds
A new study out of the United Kingdom suggests that we're all walking around with something dirty in our pocket or purse: our ...
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A unifying concept: the history of cell theory - Nature
Historical Perspective Published: May 1999 A unifying concept: the history of cell theory Paolo Mazzarello Nature Cell Biology 1, E13–E15 (1999) Cite this article ...
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Engineered Bacteria Detox Mercury from a Fish-Rich Diet
A specially designed microbe cuts dietary methylmercury levels in pregnant mice, signaling the potential for a new tool for ...