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Bacteriophages, or phages, viruses that selectively target and infect bacteria, have drawn growing attention for their ...

Something weird happens when you add ANTIBIOTICS to BACTERIA under the microscope! Crunchyroll is the go-to place for ...

MIT scientists have found a clever new way to make bacteria send out signals that can be seen from far away—up to 90 meters.

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Scientists have discovered two new methane-producing archaea in the human gut, revealing surprising links to inflammation and ...

Bacteria can be engineered to sense a variety ... these signals can only be detected by looking at the cells under a microscope or similarly sensitive lab equipment, making them impractical ...

Micro decisions can have macro consequences. A soft matter physicist reveals how interactions within simple cellular ...