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A recently published study explores the relationship between sea spiders and bacteria. Discover more and meet one of the ...

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Scientists in Italy have discovered bacteria that can break down PFAS "forever chemicals," offering new hope for cleaning up ...

Thanks to lab-grown miniature intestines, researchers at Uppsala University have successfully mapped how aggressive Shigella bacteria infect the human gut. The study opens the door to using ...

Thanks to lab-grown miniature intestines, researchers at the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) in Würzburg in collaboration with Uppsala University in Sweden have ...

Artist Lucy Kim uses bacteria, resin, and sand to challenge visual perception ‘Pigment Spells’ by Lucy Kim explores genetics, illusion, and the meaning of beauty ...