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How Scientists Use Old Museum Specimens to Make New Findings

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MIT Researchers Use Light-Illuminated Bacteria to Make 'Living' Pictures

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This Germ-Killing Robot Could Help Airlines' Hygiene Problem

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Meet the Artist Who Makes Smelly Art from Sweat and Bacteria

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Infographic: The Dirtiest Surfaces in Hotel Rooms

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Scientists Figure Out How Some Probiotics Work

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How TB Grew Stronger and Spread Wider with the Collapse of the USSR

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New York City ATMs Are Covered in Skin Microbes, Mold, and Food Bacteria

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Scientists Make Antibiotics from Bacteria Found in the Human Body

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With This Smart Microscope, You Can Play Pac-Man With Live Microbes

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Can a Daily Bacteria Spray Really Make You Smell Better Without Soap?

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Watch Bacteria Evolve to Become Antibiotic Resistant

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U.S. Navy Files Patent for Ships Powered by Bacteria Farts

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Should You Still Be Using Bar Soap?

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Seal Poop Keeps Shutting Down a Cape Cod Beach

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How Cyanobacteria Created (and Nearly Destroyed) Life on Earth

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