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‘Gatorade for frogs’ could stymie fungal killer
The chytrid fungus decimating frog populations impairs absorption of electrolytes through the skin, meaning that oral electrolyte-replacement might delay the disease
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How to turn pig poo into green power
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First evidence that bird flu is spread sexually
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Six diseases you never knew you could catch
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Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to ‘cancer virus’
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Killer fungus breaks chemical stalemate
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Norm Borlaug: the man who fed the world
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Plasmobot: the slime mould robot
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Review: The Invisible Kingdom by Idan Ben-Barak
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Timeline: The evolution of life
The story of evolution spans over 3 billion years and shows how microscopic single-celled organisms transformed Earth and gave rise to complex organisms like animals
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Why microbes are smarter than you thought
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Why Darwin was wrong about the tree of life
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Goldmine bug DNA may be key to alien life
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Viruses: The unsung heroes of evolution
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