A rover scanning the surface of Mars for evidence of life might want to check for rocks that look like pasta, researchers report. The bacterium that controls the formation of …read more Source:: Science
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A gut bacterium’s guide to building a microbiome
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•Many studies have linked the gut microbiome to health and disease. New research reveals mechanisms utilized by gut bacteria to assemble a microbiome in the first place. …read more Source:: Science
Scientists examine bacterium found 1,000 feet underground
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•Researchers find a bacterium 1,000 feet underground (called Paenibacillus) that is resistant to 18 different antibiotics and uses identical methods of defense as similar species found in soils. The scientists …read more Source:: Science