Life
Why complex life probably evolved only once
The mystery of why complex life evolved only once might finally have been solved 鈥� suggesting it's unlikely to exist elsewhere
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Anti-antibiotics: Bugs, drugs and bureaucrats
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Cosmic accidents: One giant leap for a single cell
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Environment
Arctic bugs may have the longest life-cycle on Earth
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Antibiotics play hell with gut flora
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For clean hands, don’t rub, scrub with a paper towel
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Zeros to heroes: Tall tales or the truth of tiny life?
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Zeros to heroes: Ulcer truth was hard to stomach
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Cost-cutting bacteria reap benefits of energy thrift
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Ancient bacteria could improve anti-ageing cosmetics
Cyanobacteria survived strong UV exposure for a billion years 鈥� the secret to their success could be key to new sunscreens and "anti-ageing" products
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For self-healing concrete, just add bacteria and food
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Low-fibre western diets deter ‘good bacteria’
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Computer supermaterial could stop your shoes smelling
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How a changing diet rules a growing baby’s guts
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