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Bacteria have no neurons or memories in the human sense. Yet in a new study, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and ...

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown that bacteria can learn from past experiences, store memories across ...

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Decades of reliance on the antibiotic rifampicin have fueled the rise of drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). But ...

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest global health challenges. Our most potent antibiotics become less effective as bacteria mutate and develop new defense strategies against these drugs. So, ...

The spread of the H1N1 flu, the "swine flu," is thought to spread from person to person through coughing or sneezing. Health officials encourage you to wash your hands often with soap and warm water.