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Viruses Vs. Bacteria: Space Changes How They Interact, And That Could Help In The Fight Against Antibiotic ResistanceA photo of the international space station floating above the Earth.

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Viruses Vs. Bacteria: Space Changes How They Interact, And That Could Help In The Fight Against Antibiotic ResistanceA photo of the international space station floating above the Earth.
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Viruses Vs. Bacteria: Space Changes How They Interact, And That Could Help In The Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance

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The Real Reason You Shouldn't Eat (Most) Raw Cookie Doughraw chocolate chip cookie dough in balls on a sheet waiting to be baked

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The Real Reason You Shouldn't Eat (Most) Raw Cookie Doughraw chocolate chip cookie dough in balls on a sheet waiting to be baked
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The Real Reason You Shouldn't Eat (Most) Raw Cookie Dough

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Why People Still Eat Bacteria Taken From The Poop Of A First World War SoldierWounded German prisoners receiving medical attention at first-aid station during WW1 in September 1918

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Why People Still Eat Bacteria Taken From The Poop Of A First World War SoldierWounded German prisoners receiving medical attention at first-aid station during WW1 in September 1918
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Why People Still Eat Bacteria Taken From The Poop Of A First World War Soldier

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This Is Why You Shouldn't Soak Your Dishes In The Sink OvernightA woman looks at a sink full of dishes,

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This Is Why You Shouldn't Soak Your Dishes In The Sink OvernightA woman looks at a sink full of dishes,
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This Is Why You Shouldn't Soak Your Dishes In The Sink Overnight

clock-iconDecember 22, 2025
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Why Does My Belly Button Smell?A woman's navel, belly button

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Why Does My Belly Button Smell?A woman's navel, belly button
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Why Does My Belly Button Smell?

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People Are Leaving Their Duvets Outside In The Cold This Winter, But Does It Actually Do Anything?Bed sheets being dried on a washing line outdoors.

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People Are Leaving Their Duvets Outside In The Cold This Winter, But Does It Actually Do Anything?Bed sheets being dried on a washing line outdoors.
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People Are Leaving Their Duvets Outside In The Cold This Winter, But Does It Actually Do Anything?

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Bacteria That Can Come Back From The Dead May Have Gone To Space: "They Are Playing Hide And Seek"many little dark spherules, the bacteria, over a grey background

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Bacteria That Can Come Back From The Dead May Have Gone To Space: "They Are Playing Hide And Seek"many little dark spherules, the bacteria, over a grey background
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Bacteria That Can Come Back From The Dead May Have Gone To Space: "They Are Playing Hide And Seek"

clock-iconOctober 31, 2025

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Strep Throat Or Sore Throat: What’s The Difference?young woman with a sore throat, holding her neck with one hand

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Strep Throat Or Sore Throat: What’s The Difference?young woman with a sore throat, holding her neck with one hand
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Strep Throat Or Sore Throat: What’s The Difference?

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Hib: The Deadliest Disease You Might Never Have Heard Of (Because Vaccines Are Awesome)3D representation of haemophilus influenzae bacteria

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Hib: The Deadliest Disease You Might Never Have Heard Of (Because Vaccines Are Awesome)3D representation of haemophilus influenzae bacteria
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Hib: The Deadliest Disease You Might Never Have Heard Of (Because Vaccines Are Awesome)

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In The Soil Of Easter Island, Scientists Found An Anti-Aging Drug That Changed Medicine ForeverEaster Island, called Rapa Nui in the native language, has more than 900 moai statues.

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In The Soil Of Easter Island, Scientists Found An Anti-Aging Drug That Changed Medicine ForeverEaster Island, called Rapa Nui in the native language, has more than 900 moai statues.
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In The Soil Of Easter Island, Scientists Found An Anti-Aging Drug That Changed Medicine Forever

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130-Year-Old Butter Additive Discovered In Danish Basement Contains Bacteria From The 1890s130-year-old butter preservative

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130-Year-Old Butter Additive Discovered In Danish Basement Contains Bacteria From The 1890s130-year-old butter preservative
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130-Year-Old Butter Additive Discovered In Danish Basement Contains Bacteria From The 1890s

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Living Cement: The Microbes In Your Walls Could Power The FutureShewanella oneidensis

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Living Cement: The Microbes In Your Walls Could Power The FutureShewanella oneidensis
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Living Cement: The Microbes In Your Walls Could Power The Future

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Infectious Mouth Bacteria Lurking In Artery Plaques Could Be Behind Some Heart AttacksConfocal micrograph of E. coli

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Infectious Mouth Bacteria Lurking In Artery Plaques Could Be Behind Some Heart AttacksConfocal micrograph of E. coli
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Infectious Mouth Bacteria Lurking In Artery Plaques Could Be Behind Some Heart Attacks

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Ancient Bacterial DNA Has Been Recovered From A 1.1-Million-Year-Old MammothA mammoth skeleton in the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, California.

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Ancient Bacterial DNA Has Been Recovered From A 1.1-Million-Year-Old MammothA mammoth skeleton in the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, California.
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Ancient Bacterial DNA Has Been Recovered From A 1.1-Million-Year-Old Mammoth

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New “Evolution Engine” Can Mutate Target Genes 100,000 Times Faster Than Normalyellow rod-shaped e.coli on a textured grey background; 3D rendered image

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New “Evolution Engine” Can Mutate Target Genes 100,000 Times Faster Than Normalyellow rod-shaped e.coli on a textured grey background; 3D rendered image
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New “Evolution Engine” Can Mutate Target Genes 100,000 Times Faster Than Normal

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