Bacteria

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Wikipedia: Bacteria
2. Medical News Today: Friendly bacteria in humans may protect against HIV
3. Scientific American: Humble Bacteria Found to Possess Precision Clocks
4. Discover Magazine: The Importance of Being Infected
5. Molecular Expressions Cell Biology: Bacteria Cell Structure
6. Microbe World: Types of Microbes: Bacteria
7. YouTube Video: bacteria - characterization & classification (Time: 2:00)

Bacteria News and Articles

• Google News Search: Bacteria
• EurekAlert!: Magnetic misfits: South seeking bacteria in the Northern Hemisphere
• WebMD: 'Good' Bacteria Fight Bad Breath, Smelly Feet
• Reuters Search: Bacteria
• Live Science: Is Antibacterial Soap Really Necessary?

Bacteria Background and Behavior

• UCMP Berkley: Life History and Ecology of Bacteria
• ScienceDaily: Dancing Bacteria? Engineers Explore Microbial Choreography  
• Rowland Institute at Harvard: Bacterial Motility and Behavior
• Earthlife.net: The Prokaryotes Archaea and Bacteria 

Bacteria and Humans

• Wikipedia: Bacteria in the human body
• NIPA: There are Good Bacteria and Not-So-Good Bacteria
• The Why Files: How a baby gets its bacteria
• ScienceDaily: Researchers Learning How Food-borne Bacteria Make You Sick
• WebMD: Brush Your Teeth, Help Your Heart

Bacteria Fun Stuff

• ScienceProject.com: How is Yougurt Made?  
• Howstuffworks: What causes the smell after rain?
• DiscoverySchool.com: Hands-on Activities - Bacteria

Bacteria Images and Videos

• Google Image Search: Bacteria
• Enchanted Learning: Cross-section of a Bacterium Cell  
• Carnegie Mellon University: Introduction to Bacteria

Bacteria Blogs and Forums

• Wired: The Bacteria Whisperer
• MIT Technology Review: David Ewing Duncan's blog: Bacteria vs. Humans: Score One for Us
• Computerworld: Scientists: Data-storing bacteria could last thousands of years  
• The Money Times: Shigella bacteria found in baby carrots  
• North County Times: Infectious bacteria, viruses live in local labs

Bacteria-Related Organizations

• Centers for Disease Control: Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases
• American Society for Microbiology: American Society for Microbiology
• DSMZ: German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures
• International Unin of Microbiological Societies: I U M S - Overview

Bacteria Educational Resources

• MicrobeLibarary.org: Teaching resource for undergraduate biology and microbiology education
• Montana State University: Resource Library Homepage - Center for Biofilm Engineering
• Cells Alive!: Cellular biology and microorganisms
• HomeScience Tools: Bacteria Kit - Experiment with Antibacterials at Home

Bacteria Books and Merchandise

• Amazon.com: A Field Guide to Bacteria
• Amazon.com: Safe Food: Bacteria, Biotechnology, and Bioterrorism
• Amazon.com: The Killers Within: The Deadly Rise of Drug-Resistant Bacteria
• Science Stuff: Bacteria Science Project Kit
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute: 2000 and Beyond: Confronting the Microbe Menace