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The 'nanobots' and 'ninja polymers' transforming medicine

Withadvancesinstemcellresearchandnanotechnologyhelpingusfightillnessesfromheartdiseasetosuperbugs,isthefusionofbiologyandtechnologyspeedingustowardsasci-fifutur

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Drug-resistant ‘nightmare bacteria’ pose growing threat

“Nightmarebacteria”withunusualresistancetoantibioticsoflastresortwerefoundmorethan200timesintheUnitedStateslastyearinafirst-of-a-kindhunttoseehowmuchofathreatth

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U.S. scientists discover new way to boost capability of antibiotics

U.S.scientistshavediscoveredawaytoenhancethecapabilityofaclassofantibioticsinkillingdrug-tolerantbacteria,anewstudyshows.ResearchersfromtheMassachusettsInstitut

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Artist donates faeces to gut-busting research

Faecesappearstobeasuniqueasfingerprints,accordingtoNewZealandresearchreleasedSundaywhichcouldimpactonthegrowingpushtowardspersonalisedmedicineandtailoredtreatme

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Researchers find new bacteria in dolphin mouths

StanfordUniversityresearchersdiscovered,inastudyreleasedonThursday,never-before-seenbacteriadescribedas"adarkmatterofthebiologicalworld"inthemouthsofdolphins.Th

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Disneyland shuts cooling towers after 12 suffer disease in California

DisneylandhasshutdownanddecontaminatedtwocoolingtowersfollowinganoutbreakofLegionnaires'diseasethatinfected12people,nineofthemguestsoremployeesatathemeparkinAna

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New test identifies antibiotic-resistant bacteria in 30 minutes

Scientistshavepioneeredamethodtodetectantibioticsusceptibilityforurinarytractinfectionsinlessthan30minutes,potentiallyenablingpatientstobediagnosedandprescribed

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'Shape-shifting' bacteria spotted on International Space Station

BacterialcellstreatedwithacommonantibiotichavebeenspottedchangingshapetosurvivewhileaboardtheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS).Thewaybacteriaactinnear-zerogravitye

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Millions of infected Brazilian mosquitoes to tackle dengue

BrazilianscientistsonTuesdaybegantounleashthefirstofmillionsofmosquitoesinfectedwithabacteriameanttopreventtheinsectsfromtransmittingthedenguevirustohumans.Thou

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Scientists store a GIF in a living cell's DNA

Therearesomanyoptionsavailableifyouhavedatatosave,likeaharddisk,USBdiskorDVD.Butscientistshavenowfoundanewandveryfancystorageoption–intheDNAofbacteria.Inastudyp

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Leftover rice could make you sick if you don't do this one thing

TheINSIDERSummary:TheNHSsaysthatleftoverricecanbebadforyou.Uncookedricecancontainsporesthatcansurvivewhenthericeiscooked.Ifthericestandsatroomtemperaturefortool

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6 things you should know about the Staphylococcus bacteria, a potential killer

Staphylococcus is a bacteria that most commonly causes skin infections, but can be fatal for people with low immunity, such as newborns. So how can parents protect babies and rest of their family?

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Japanese food company recalls 250,000 bags of frozen vegetables

​Japanese frozen food company Nichirei announced a recall of some 250,000 bags of frozen vegetables due to possible bacteria pollution, local media reported Wednesday.

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Mapping spread of diarrhoea bacteria important for new vaccine

A new study showed that it mapped the spread of strains of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) bacteria around the world and provided key information about how pathogenic bacteria arise, which will be important for the diarrhoea vaccine currently under development, researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy in western Sweden said Tuesday.

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Ocean bacteria using CO2 to grow: New Zealand scientist

​Common ocean bacteria play a greater role in global climate processes than previously thought, says a New Zealand scientist who took part in research that found sunlight stimulates bacteria to use carbon dioxide (CO2) for growth when organic carbon food sources are scarce.

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Early exposure to dirt protects babies from wheezing

Children exposed to pet dander, roach allergens and a wide variety of household bacteria in the first year of life are less likely to develop allergies, wheezing and asthma, U.S. researchers said Friday.