Researchers develop new bandage that senses and treats drug-resistant bacteria
Resistance to antibiotics is one of the main threats to global health, with two million new infections in the US ...
Resistance to antibiotics is one of the main threats to global health, with two million new infections in the US ...
It's not ready yet, but it is promising.
If you wanna fly, sacrifices must be made; mostly in the gut.
The material was inspired by the self-cleaning lotus leaf.
Nine in ten make-up bags contained dangerous microbes. The newly popular ‘beauty blender’ products were worst offenders.
"There's an app for that" has never been more relevant.
Plus, they'd also look cool.
Urban homes are artificial environments that foster fungi development.
Judging by the findings, I should be completely drug-resistant forever.
Antibiotic resistance is reaching dramatic levels in some wild ecosystems, reports a study on bottlenose dolphins living in Florida's Indian ...
Tobacco smoking represents the leading preventable cause of death worldwide. We just realized it's even worse than we thought.
However, simple infection control procedures can go a long way to mitigate the risk.
"This shows that more research is needed into the efficiency of different water treatment methods for antibiotic removal, as none ...
These may be our hidden weapon against antibiotic resistance in the near future.
And some scientists think that we could one day gain access to these probiotics.
Surprisingly, it was easier for us to go to the Moon than to develop such a tool.
Kitchen sponges are crawling with bacteria. Turns out that's a good thing.
How can bacteria produce proteins when faced with a protein-production-impairing drug? We found out.
Appear weak where you are strong. Appear strong where you are weak. Show "humility in the face of natural selection."
This could help us keep dangerous viruses at bay.
Oxygen? In this economy?! Pffff.
Step 1: live on hairless primate. Step 2: wait for said primate to go to space. Step 3: PROFIT!
Synthetic life isn't a paradox anymore.
Shhh! I'm hunting bactewwia!
Biopesticides could protect crops against diseases without the typical downsides of synthetic chemicals.
I had a gut feeling they would.
The staggering biosphere living inside the crust is twice the size of that living in the oceans.
We're flushing valuable untapped energy down the toilet.
Pull the drapes and enjoy free home sanitation, courtesy of the sun.
It could prove a valuable alternative to the way TB is currently being treated.
As the cells are much more robust and self-sufficient than previous 'models', they can be employed even in less-than-ideal or changing conditions.
Popping pimples can be very tempting, but this is considered a bad idea by most dermatologists.
Another uphill battle against bacterial infections.
The findings go against commonly-held wisdom today.
If you can't beat them -- infect them!
Don't use kitchen towels for more than one purpose.
There's an arms race going between us and bacteria. We seem to be losing -- badly.
'These things are everywhere,' said one researcher.
If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? It better be the CDC.
This is essentially a new life form with both modern and 'primordial' traits.
No multiplayer-evolution any longer, pleasethankyou!
Surprisingly, these bacteria survived through "random chance".
It's a pretty metal solution.