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Scientists across the world are raising alarm over the dangers of free living amoebae flowing in water systems. The bacteria ...

From insignificant individual cells to a rich community full of cooperation. That is how our understanding of the world of ...

Microbes are usually cast as villains, yet most of the microscopic life on and around us is quietly keeping us alive. From the bacteria lining your gut to the organisms drifting in city air, these ...

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Mobile devices are not only smart, they are dirty — often containing millions of invisible bacteria and microorganisms from our faces, ears, hands and elsewhere. In everyday environments this bacteria ...

Bacterial patterns invisible to the eye reveal hidden information only with correct biochemical triggers, creating anti-counterfeiting codes that are harder to copy or forge. (Nanowerk Spotlight) A ...