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Health
fromMail Online
1 week ago

Is bar soap or body wash more hygienic? Scientists settle the debate

Bar soap can pick up skin germs from a microbially rich environment, while liquid soap is less likely to become contaminated and is more hygienic.
Health
fromMail Online
1 week ago

Are baths or showers more hygienic? Scientist settles the debate

Showers are more hygienic than baths because continuously changing water washes away germs rather than redistributing bacteria on the body.
#antibiotic-resistance
Public health
fromNature
1 week ago

The hunt for the next antibiotics

Antibiotic resistance threatens routine care, prompting research that combines extreme-environment microbes, folk traditions, and AI to discover and optimize new antibiotics.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Here's some new dirt on a source of antibiotic resistance

Bacteria are increasingly resistant to antibiotics, with drought contributing to this rise in resistance and impacting human health.
OMG science
fromNature
2 weeks ago

How a passion for baking fermented a fresh career move

Scientific understanding of microbes and techniques enables creative, unique approaches to fermented foods and assay development.
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Why cows burp methane: new 'cellular organ' discovered in gut microbes

This opens new opportunities to modulate the rumen microbiome more precisely to make animals' digestion more efficient and lower the methane they produce.
OMG science
#food-safety
fromMail Online
1 month ago
Cooking

How long can you keep leftovers? Surprising foods that are high risk

Certain leftovers like pizza, risotto, and fried rice pose a high risk of food poisoning if not stored properly.
Cooking
fromMail Online
1 month ago

How long can you keep leftovers? Surprising foods that are high risk

Certain leftovers like pizza, risotto, and fried rice pose a high risk of food poisoning if not stored properly.
Cancer
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

J. Michael Bishop, who illuminated genetic roots of cancer, dies at 90

J. Michael Bishop, Nobel Prize-winning microbiologist, died at 90 from pneumonia, known for his groundbreaking cancer research and leadership at UCSF.
Science
fromNature
3 months ago

Marvellous microbes, memory and the multiverse: Books in brief

Leeuwenhoek's microscopic discoveries illuminated microbes and cells; biosemiotics links human and nonhuman sign systems; memory entwines the remembering and the remembered.
Books
fromNature
3 months ago

Marvellous microbes, memory and the multiverse: Books in brief

Microscopy uncovered microbes and cellular anatomy; biosemiotics connects life and sign systems; memory constitutes both reader and read of personal identity.
Science
fromHarvard Gazette
6 months ago

Memorial Minute for Ralph Mitchell, 90- Harvard Gazette

Ralph Mitchell was a pioneering microbial scientist whose career spanned Trinity College Dublin, Weizmann Institute, and Harvard, advancing interface and environmental microbial ecology.
fromColossal
7 months ago

Glimpse Spectacularly Tiny Worlds in Winning Videos from Nikon's Small World In Motion Competition

From a remarkable demonstration of flower self-pollination to algae swimming in a water droplet in a Japanese 50 Yen coin, the winners of this year's Nikon Small World in Motion competition capture some of the natural world's most beautiful, otherworldly, and otherwise invisible phenomena. The top prize was awarded to Michigan-based photographer Jay McClellan, who captured a timelapse of a thymeleaf speedwell flower, incorporating image stacking techniques to depict the blossom at 5x magnification. McClellan's video of crystallizing cobalt, copper, and sodium chlorides was awarded an honorable mention, too.
Science
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Mouldy plates, burning pans, clouds of vape smoke: how to survive the horrors of the shared kitchen

Shared kitchens are social hubs with varied habits and limited ventilation that increase exposure to microbes, requiring vigilance to avoid spreading high-risk pathogens.
Food & drink
fromNature
9 months ago

Why chocolate tastes so good: microbes that fine-tune its flavour

Fermentation conditions significantly influence the flavor profile of chocolate.
Science
fromNature
9 months ago

Underwater glue shows its sticking power in rubber duck test

Researchers have created a new hydrogel adhesive effective in underwater conditions, using natural principles for enhanced performance.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
9 months ago

Arsenic Life' Microbe Study Retracted after 15 Years of Controversy

A study claimed a microbe could use arsenic instead of phosphorus for life, but was later retracted by Science magazine due to lack of supporting evidence.
Science
fromNature
9 months ago

Controversial 'arsenic life' paper retracted after 15 years - but authors fight back

The journal Science retracted a controversial paper claiming a microorganism can thrive on arsenic, citing new criteria that question the validity of reported experiments.
#hygiene
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
10 months ago

Forget Jaws. These Bacteria in Beach Water Can Make You Seriously Ill

Vibrio bacteria thrive in warm coastal waters and can cause severe illness, including vibriosis, particularly as climate change warms previously cooler regions.
Science
Health
fromMail Online
10 months ago

Scientist reveals how often you should really be cleaning your sheets

Washing bed linen weekly reduces allergens, infections, and unpleasant odors, creating a healthier sleep environment.
Travel
fromMail Online
10 months ago

Scientists warn this item is 40 TIMES filthier than a public toilet

Suitcase wheels contain significantly more bacteria than toilet seats, posing health risks to travelers.
Science
fromBig Think
10 months ago

The ocean is evolving, and it's not based on the 'survival of the fittest'

True evolution emphasizes cooperation and connection over competition,
Public health
fromBusiness Matters
10 months ago

Expert witness casts doubt on DHSC's sterility testing in PPE Medpro case

The sterility of PPE gowns is contested due to questionable testing methods and potential post-delivery contamination.
OMG science
fromNature
11 months ago

Ice society: looking for life at unlikely altitudes

Researchers are exploring microbial life in the Arctic, particularly whether active microbes exist in the atmosphere.
fromMail Online
11 months ago

The horrifying truth about why you should NEVER use phone on toilet

The phone will at some point get contaminated, so periodically disinfecting your phone is a good idea,
Public health
Science
fromBig Think
11 months ago

Meet the survivors of Earth's worst days

Technology alone cannot address environmental issues; we must learn from biology's historical resilience.
Coronavirus
fromNews Center
11 months ago

Uncovering How Poxvirus Hijacks Host Proteins to Spread - News Center

Poxvirus manipulation of host protein synthesis machinery reveals unique mechanisms of viral survival and replication.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
11 months ago

These researchers think the sludge in your home may help save the planet

Microbes hold potential solutions for some of humanity's biggest challenges, as researchers explore and manipulate them in various environments.
Coronavirus
fromenglish.elpais.com
11 months ago

Most lethal bacterium of all time became less virulent in order to keep killing millions

Yersinia pestis has repeatedly devastated humanity through history, evolving to lower its virulence to enhance its transmission capabilities.
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