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A severe autoimmune condition may be triggered by 'good' gut bacteria

Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune condition that can lead to miscarriages or even death – and in some cases it might be brought on by a gut bacterium

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koala in hospital

Life

Koalas burned in wildfires can now be saved but the treatment is gross

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Inside the audacious mission to map every microbe in Australia

Environment

Inside the audacious mission to map every microbe in Australia

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Allergies are more common in young children

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Gut microbes may determine whether infants develop food allergies

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Zombieland: The vast world of hidden microbes miles beneath your feet

Earth

Zombieland: The vast world of hidden microbes miles beneath your feet

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Life

We contain microbes so deeply weird they alter the very tree of life

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Swabbing for microbes in space

Space

NASA says the International Space Station is covered in bacteria

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Curiosity rovr

Space

Curiosity is entering what may be the best area to find life on Mars

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Bacteriophage viruses attacking an E. coli cell

Life

Giant viruses have weaponised CRISPR against their bacterial hosts

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Eric Alm

Health

I'm travelling the world to collect poo for the good of humankind

Eric Alm is racing to find out which gut microbes thrive in diverse human cultures before it is too late. His microbiome library – derived from faecal samples – could help solve future health crises

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Environment

Nazi sub is being destroyed by bacteria due to Deepwater Horizon spill

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Health

Your gut bacteria may match your blood group – but we don’t know why

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Health

A child's mix of gut bacteria may determine if they get allergies

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Health

Bacteria live in China’s thick smogs and may be making it even worse

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