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Live Science podcast 'Life's Little Mysteries' Episode 49: Mysterious Bacteria
By Live Science Staff published
Single-cell microbes known as bacteria are simpler than most forms of life, yet they are still intriguingly complex.
Scientists find 'secret molecule' that allows bacteria to exhale electricity
By Brandon Specktor published
Scientists found the 'secret molecule' that allows Geobacter microbes to exhale electrons over vast distances underground
Sleeping microbes wake up after 100 million years buried under the seafloor
By Rafi Letzter published
The microbes had been dormant below the ocean floor for eons, buried since the time of the dinosaurs. Then a team of scientists in Japan woke the little organisms up.
Bacteria hiding in indoor dust could spread antibiotic resistance
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria may be able to pass their genes on to others.
Case of 'Rat Bite Fever' Reminds Us That Even Pet Rats Carry Loads of Diseases
By Rachael Rettner published
A woman's pet rat gave her a potentially fatal illness known as "rat bite fever."
What Turned This Woman's Pee a Striking Shade of Lilac?
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A relatively rare chemical reaction can turn people's pee purple.
More Than 100 People Got Legionnaires' at a State Fair. Hot Tubs May Be to Blame.
By Rachael Rettner published
More than 100 people have fallen ill with Legionnaires' disease after attending a North Carolina state fair last month, and officials say the outbreak source may have been hot tubs.
These Gut Bacteria Brew Their Own Booze, and May Harm Livers in People Who Don't Drink
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Clinical observations and animal studies suggest that certain gut bacteria boost blood-alcohol levels and contribute to fatty liver disease.
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