In this digest we’ll focus on general microbiology papers that I thought were interesting. And we’ll learn that swim diapers are leaky,  that both urine as well as kid’s pools are not sterile, and that Gemmatimonadetes are photosynthetic.

Bacteria are Everywhere

• Kiddie pools are hotspots of bacteria, expert says – JC Online
• Confirmed: Urine Is Not Sterile – Stephanie Pappas – LiveScience

More Microbes

• Functional type 2 photosynthetic reaction centers found in the rare bacterial phylum Gemmatimonadetes – Yonghui Zeng – PNAS
• Health care: Bring microbial sequencing to hospitals – Sharon Peacock – Nature

General Science

• Cloud computing beckons scientists – Price and flexibility appeal as data sets grow – Nadia Drake – Nature

Scientific writing and publishing

• The Role of Open Access in Reducing Waste in Medical Research – Paul Glasziou – PLOS Medicine

Dr. Bik’s Picks

• A draft map of the human proteome – Min-Sik Kim – Nature
• Childhood bullying involvement predicts low-grade systemic inflammation into adulthood – William E. Copeland – PNAS

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