Bacteria

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Mapping the World of Bacteria Alive in the World's Subways

A project launched several years ago in New York City is making its way to cities around the world—much like the bacteria that the world's billions of transit users transfer around the surfaces of subway trains, stations, and buses.

June 29, 2016 - Centre for Genomic Regulation

Strange Bedfellows: Germs and Architecture

A study from the University of Oregon has laid the foundation for a new level of architectural outcome: how the materials of buildings can facilitate healthy kinds of bacteria while managing the pernicious sort.

February 27, 2014 - Fast Co. Design

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