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The incredible latent abilities of living things — slime mould is amazing! ~science biology.micro Article 2424 words, published Jun 28 2023 23 votes
Creatures that don't conform: Slime molds and their fascinating existence ~science biology.micro Article 5457 words, published Feb 2 2023 28 votes
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New type of ultraviolet light makes indoor air as safe as outdoors ~science medicine biology.micro Article 945 words, published Mar 17 2022 5 votes
An extremely common microbe can stop the insects from spreading the virus that causes dengue fever ~health Article 1634 words 7 votes
Mars has right ingredients for present-day microbial life beneath its surface, study finds ~space Article 367 words 8 votes
Coding human data into microbes that will survive for millions of years ~science biology.micro Link 4 votes
Phosphine discovered in Venus' atmosphere, which could be evidence of microbial life ~space Article 1916 words 53 votes
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Computational predictions of protein structures associated with COVID-19 ~science biology.micro Article 641 words 5 votes
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New microscopy technique shows cells’ 3D ultrastructure in new detail ~science biology.micro biology.cellular Link 7 votes
New studies help to explain how microbes in the gut can shape a host’s fear responses ~science biology.micro Article 848 words 7 votes
The gut microbiome as a major regulator of the gut-skin axis ~health diet medicine Article 7517 words 7 votes
Links between gut microbes and depression strengthened ~science medicine biology.micro Article 476 words 10 votes
Scientists identify vast underground ecosystem containing billions of micro-organisms ~science biology.micro Article 647 words 9 votes
Identifying criminals by the 'bacterial fingerprints' they leave behind ~science biology.micro Article 510 words, published Jun 22 2018 10 votes
A better way to trace neuronal pathways: Moving forward by moving backward more effectively ~science medicine biology.micro biology.neuro Link 8 votes
How gut microbes are joining the fight against cancer ~science medicine biology.micro Article 2020 words 10 votes