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Did 'midwife molecule' assemble first life on Earth?

Earth

Did 'midwife molecule' assemble first life on Earth?

A previously unrecognised molecule, similar to a type found in meteorites, may have helped the first biomolecules assemble from their building blocks

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Bugging bugs: Learning to speak microbe

Life

Bugging bugs: Learning to speak microbe

Features

The real Avatar: ocean bacteria act as 'superorganism'

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The real Avatar: ocean bacteria act as 'superorganism'

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Life

Bacteria rewired to flash in sync

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Life

Circumcision: there goes the microbial neighbourhood

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Life

Too-dilute disinfectant boosts bacteria resistance

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Life

Friendly bacteria keep your skin's defences in check

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Life

There's gold in them there modified bacteria

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Health

Shower heads make a perfect home for bugs

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Life

Bacteria make nanomagnets for navigating the oceans

The discovery of genes for magnetism in some bacteria could lead to synthetic nanomagnets and better MRI scanners

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Life

Why microbes are smarter than you thought

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Life

Counting cells could trigger their own destruction

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Earth

Three-in-one sponge to clean the environment

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Technology

Bacteria take fantastic voyage through bloodstream

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