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Saudi Arabia Makes MERS Preparations for Hajj
MERS has killed over 300 people in the past two years
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Your House’s Germs Are Yours, And They’ll Follow You If You Move
Your house is laced with microbes shed by your body
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Thousands of Microbe Species Live in This Buried Antarctic Lake
Drilling through half a mile of ice let scientists uncover the first solid evidence of life in a subglacial lake
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Eight Diseases To Watch Out For At the Beach
Forget sharks: These potentially deadly pathogens and parasites can lurk in sand and sea
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With an Untested New Drug, Two Ebola Patients Are Experiencing “Miraculous” Recovery
The drug, however, was not “top secret,” as some outlets have reported
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The Microbes That Make Cheese Taste Good Are Surprisingly Universal
Just a dozen different types of bacteria and fungi tend to dominate all different cheese types
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Who Knew Fungi and Fruit Fly Ovaries Could Be So Beautiful?
Princeton University’s annual science art contest shines a light on the research world, adding a video element this year
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Early Life May Have Thrived in the Wreckage of a Meteorite
Porous rock created by high impact meteorite strikes make a surprisingly pleasant home for microbes
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This Grocery Store Will Be Powered By Its Own Waste
Microbes digest tossed food, belch up electricity-generating methane
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Researchers are Tracking House Cats with Tiny Harnesses
GPS measurements and collar cameras will tell them where, exactly, kitty goes all day
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Could There Be More Smallpox Samples Still Out There Somewhere?
The FDA found mysterious old vials labeled “variola” and determined that they did indeed contain the smallpox virus
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Malaria Parasites Might Make Their Infected Hosts Smell Tastier for Mosquitoes
So far, the finding has only been shown in mice
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When Homo Sapiens Began to Emerge, Herpes Was Already Waiting
Herpes first evolved in chimpanzees before colonizing the cells of Homo erectus
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Lone Bacteria Are More Likely to Become Drug Resistant Than Big Colonies
This finding could help design ways to prevent antibiotic resistance
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A Fully Vaccinated Woman Contracted And Then Spread the Measles
This is the first time health officials have encountered a Typhoid Mary-like situation for measles
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Sea Otters Can Get the Human Flu
Scientists have no idea how the otters contracted the H1N1 virus, however
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This Hospital Door Handle Doubles As a Hand Sanitizer
This way, infections don’t spread as easily—and no one has to remember to Purel their hands
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Forests Around Chernobyl Aren’t Decaying Properly
It wasn’t just people, animals and trees that were affected by radiation exposure at Chernobyl, but also the decomposers: insects, microbes, and fungi
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This Paper Microscope Costs Just 97 Cents
Foldscope is a paper microscope that fits in your pocket and can be assembled for less than a dollar. And it works, too.
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The World’s Largest Virus Was Just Resurrected From 34,000-Year-Old Permafrost
It’s not a threat to humans, but does show that ancient viruses can persist for millennia and remain a potential health threat
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