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Painting with colorful antibiotics from bacteria: Dr. Vineetha Zacharia

The words bacteria and beauty are not usually associated. But some bacteria make beautiful colors that span the entire …

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Geosmin: the smell of soil and rain

Did it rain where you are today? Did you smell it? That delightful earthy smell? It’s wonderful, right? Well, …

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Painting with colorful antibiotics from bacteria: Dr. Vineetha Zacharia

Geosmin: the smell of soil and rain

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