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Modified E. coli spin fibres as tough as spider silk

Bacteria with added spider genes have made molecules that can be combined to create strands that are less strong but more elastic than a spider's silk

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Common gum-disease bug may also give cancer a boost

Life

Common gum-disease bug may also give cancer a boost

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Not just obesity – faecal transplants' weird effects

Health

Not just obesity – faecal transplants' weird effects

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We've got the evolution of complex cells inside-out

Earth

We've got the evolution of complex cells inside-out

Opinion

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Donors wanted: your bodily waste could be a big earner

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Secrets of the home: Befriend your microbe roommates

Life

Secrets of the home: Befriend your microbe roommates

Features

Gut bugs serve up vitamin A the carrot-free way

Health

Gut bugs serve up vitamin A the carrot-free way

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New antibiotic could work for 30 years – if used right

Life

New antibiotic could work for 30 years – if used right

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Celebrate your fat – it's fighting off infection

Health

Celebrate your fat – it's fighting off infection

As well as keeping you warm, your muffin top may ward off the bugs. A study in mice suggests that fat cells release a chemical that harms bacteria and viruses

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Life

Deep bacteria may evolve even without passing genes on

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Bacterial waste makes you feel fuller for longer

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Life

'Good viruses' defend gut when bacteria are wiped out

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