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Gov't expanding E. coli tests in meat

WASHINGTON -The government is expanding E. coli testing in some raw meat, a move expected to prevent more people from contracting the bacteria that can cause severe illness or death.

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Chicago Park District Eliminates Beach E. Coli Swim Bans

This summer, Chicago beach-goers won't have to worry about being locked out of Lake Michigan's shores over water contamination.

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Travel Water Purifiers -- Better Safe Than Sorry

You have your tickets, accommodations, and sightseeing all lined up, and now you're trying to figure out how you're going to get everything you want to take to fit in your backpack.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

DNA Memory: Rewritable Bit Storage Within Chromosome Of Living Cell Demonstrated

Engineers have invented a way to store a single rewriteable bit of data within the chromosome of a living cell--a kind of cellular switch that offers precise control over how and when genes are expressed.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

Antibiotic Resistance Spreads Through Environment, Threatens Modern Medicine

Waste from people, pets, pigs and even seagulls may be playing a significant role in the rise of antibiotic-resistant infections, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ( MRSA ), a number of new studies warn.

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05/30/12 Gov't expanding E. coli tests in meat Source: AOL Money & Finance WASHINGTON -The government is expanding E. coli testing in some raw meat, a move expected to prevent more people from contracting the bacteria that can cause severe illness or death.
05/24/12 Chicago Park District Eliminates Beach E. Coli Swim... Source: The Huffington Post - Local This summer, Chicago beach-goers won't have to worry about being locked out of Lake Michigan's shores over water contamination.
05/24/12 Travel Water Purifiers -- Better Safe Than Sorry Source: AOL Shopping You have your tickets, accommodations, and sightseeing all lined up, and now you're trying to figure out how you're going to get everything you want to take to fit in your backpack.
05/23/12 DNA Memory: Rewritable Bit Storage Within Chromosome... Source: The Huffington Post Engineers have invented a way to store a single rewriteable bit of data within the chromosome of a living cell--a kind of cellular switch that offers precise control over how and when genes are expressed.
05/09/12 Antibiotic Resistance Spreads Through Environment,... Source: The Huffington Post Waste from people, pets, pigs and even seagulls may be playing a significant role in the rise of antibiotic-resistant infections, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ( MRSA ), a number of new studies warn.

Background on e. coli

Escherichia coli (; commonly abbreviated E. coli) is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms (endotherms).

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