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  1. Getting an Earful: With gene therapy, ears grow new sensory cells

    Scientists have for the first time coaxed the growth of new sensory cells within the ears of an adult mammal.

    By John Travis

  2. Salamander moms use bacteria to save eggs from fungi

    Salamander skin has bacteria that repel egg-destroying mold.

    By John Travis

  3. Bulletproof bacteria

    Bacteria can survive being blasted into space.

    By John Travis

  4. Smoking out microbes

    The addictive compound nicotine kills bacteria, which may explain why smokers get lung disease.

    By John Travis

  5. Some like it hotter

    A microbe found on the ocean floor can grow at 121°C, a new record for the upper temperature limit for life.