Once lost in scientific obscurity, bacteriophage therapy is making a comeback.
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Microbiology
Some go gently into the night. Others die in freak accidents or deadly invasions, or after a showy display.
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How cyanobacteria killed one climate and created our habitable Earth.
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How tiny one-celled protists pull off their strange and marvelous feats.
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By imitating early conditions of Earth in the lab, scientists gain new insight into the origin of life.
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When mitochondria stop communicating, the biological clock starts winding down.
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This biochemist is determined to create a new life form by reversing the shape of molecules.
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How genetically engineered bacteria could shrink the growing garbage patches in our oceans.
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How scientists are engineering synthetic cells to be more life-like.
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Inside the “out there” quest for a drug that would help doctors save lives before it’s too late.
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