Posts Tagged ‘bacteria’

Gut Check

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
NIH

Two UCSF researchers are trying to discover what trillions of microorganisms are doing in our guts.

Crazy Pandas!

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Don’t they know they’re supposed to be carnivores?

Endeavour’s Passengers

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

Joining the astronauts in space are squid, worms and microbes, oh my!

Drilled in Deepwater

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Scientists debate whether deepwater drilling for oil is worth the risk.

Thinking with your Gut

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

The bacteria in our guts may influence our behavior and emotions.

Farmer Dicty

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Meet amoebae that farm bacteria. Really.

Science News Round-up!

Friday, January 7th, 2011

Massive Die-Offs, Oil and DNA Sequencing: 2011 started off with a bang—science news-wise.

Science in 2010

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

2010 was a roller coaster year for science news—think exoplanets, synthetic-life, arsenic-eating bacteria (or not!), earthquakes, volcanoes and of course, the Gulf oil spill.

Arsenic and Old GFAJ-1

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

A bacterium that incorporates arsenic into its DNA? Holy #&*@!

Species Loss and Human Health

Wednesday, December 1st, 2010

The loss of a species, from beneficial bacteria to charismatic mammals, can be devastating to the planet, and, according to a new study, harmful to human health.

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