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Staphylococcus aureus on human skin

Bad eczema flare-ups may be caused by strains of bacteria

5 July 2017

Healthy skin has a mix of bacteria living on it, but increases in particular strains of Staphylococcus has been linked to bad eczema flare-ups in children
There's less plastic in the oceans than there should be

Newly-evolved microbes may be breaking down ocean plastics

25 May 2017

There is less plastic in our oceans than expected because life is evolving the ability to biodegrade it, one team is claiming  

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