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Viruses evolve differently depending on how free their hosts are to move and mingle.

Spacebugs
When Salmonella goes up in space, it changes--and not for the better.

Watch out hand sanitizer. Clay kills bacteria too.
A certain type of french clay wipes out bacteria.

Genome of dandruff-inducing fungus sequenced
Unwanted flakes? Scientists inspect the genes of the fungus responsible for dandruff.

Color from Nature
Clothing could get their color—and germ-fighting properties—from a strain of marine bacteria

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Science Face to Face

Ira recently spoke with Nobel-winning neurobiologist Eric Kandel at the New School in New York City. See the archived webcast. (details)

Summer Science Reading List

On June 9, 2009, @scifri asked on Twitter for suggestions for "light but informative, science-y summer reading - geek beach books. any recommendations?" Here's what our followers came up with. Thanks for all the suggestions!

See ASU's Origins Conference

On April 3 we broadcast live from Tempe, Arizona as part of ASU's Origins event. See a web stream of the Origins Symposium here.

Chirp Chirp Tweet Tweet

Science Friday is now on twitter! Check us out at twitter.com/scifri for mini science updates from SciFri staff. To get in on the conversation "tweet" us @scifri.

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