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Feb. 28, 2020
In December 2019, the first outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus occurred in the Chinese region of Wuhan. This virus can ...
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Feb. 28, 2020
Japanese scientists have found an archaeon that may be at the root of all eukaryotic life on Earth. These types ...
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Feb. 25, 2020
Most of us will experience it every year: a runny nose, coughing, often accompanied by fever – it's flu season ...
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Feb. 11, 2020
What do wolves, lemurs and a species of leafcutter ant have in common with soil bacteria? From now on, we ...
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Feb. 6, 2020
In Micropia’s exhibit “Dangerous Beauties” you can take a look to several dangerous viruses. The new Wuhan coronavirus is ...
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Feb. 5, 2020
We are learning more and more about the human microbiome. All the bacteria, yeasts and other microbes on and in ...
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Jan. 27, 2020
The oceans are the battleground of a struggle that dates back to the cradle of life. In a pioneering effort ...
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Jan. 23, 2020
Annika Dokter won the Microbiome Award this afternoon with the concept of the Q-patch. Dokter developed an idea for an ...
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Dec. 24, 2019
Christmas breakfast, fondue, a five-course meal and traditional Dutch oliebollen with champagne – our diet in December is often quite different ...
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Dec. 23, 2019
Tardigrades are known for their resilience. They can survive adverse conditions in a state of suspended animation. They can survive ...
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Dec. 13, 2019
The Christmas tree has arrived in many a living room by now. A Norway spruce (Picea abies) is given temporary ...
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Dec. 12, 2019
The work of art E.coli by British artist Luke Jerram was recently put on display in Micropia. This artwork ...
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