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OpinionIs climate change driving an increase in cases of anthrax?
The anthrax outbreak in Africa could be a harbinger of more to come, with climate change creating opportunities for the emergence of more cross-over strains capable of causing anthrax-like infections.
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NewsStudy sheds fresh light on how wet heat kills bacterial spores
Researchers have shed new light on a possible mechanism whereby bacterial spores are killed by wet heat, potentially paving the way to more effective ways of killing spores.
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NewsSpores emit potassium ions to monitor their environment while in deep lethargy
A team of scientists have discovered how cells in deep lethargy decide while they sleep whether or not to return to life.
