Norwegian study shows microplastics in wastewater are shielding pathogens from being destroyed by treatment ~health Article 357 words 13 votes
Urban birds may be spreading drug-resistant ‘superbugs’, research shows. Wild birds are more likely to be carriers of antibiotic-resistant bacteria if they live close to humans, says study. ~health Link 9 votes
100 million times more difficult: revolutionary dual action antibiotic makes bacterial resistance nearly impossible ~health medicine Article 585 words, published Jul 29 2024 56 votes
Dozens were sickened with salmonella after drinking raw milk from a California farm ~health Article 566 words 42 votes
Our bacteria are more personal than we thought, study shows ~health medicine Article 1210 words, published Feb 24 2022 21 votes
Analysis of a common preservative used to kill pathogens in food shows that it also affects beneficial bacteria ~food Article 763 words 19 votes
Scientists hail new antibiotic that can kill drug-resistant bacteria ~health medicine Article 631 words 13 votes
Researchers engineer bacteria that can detect tumor DNA (in mice) ~science biology medicine Article 208 words 6 votes
Are all calories created equal? Your gut microbes don’t think so. ~health diet Article 1396 words 70 votes
Scientists at the University of Helsinki say they have demonstrated that certain strains of Desulfovibrio bacteria are probable causes of Parkinson's disease in most cases ~health medicine Article 225 words 15 votes
Are cures for some of the world’s deadliest diseases hiding in our sewers? ~health medicine Article 2304 words, published Dec 16 2022 7 votes
The world’s biggest bacterium found in Caribbean mangrove swamp, visible to the naked eye ~science biology Article 556 words 17 votes
Why did the US military dig a tunnel in the Alaskan tundra? What is the tunnel used for now? ~enviro Video 17:09 5 votes
New type of ultraviolet light makes indoor air as safe as outdoors ~science medicine biology.micro Article 945 words, published Mar 17 2022 5 votes