In 2001, a group of Japanese scientists made a startling discovery at a garbage dump. In trenches filled with dirt and waste, they found a slimy film of bacteria that happily chewed on plastic bottles, toys and other small items. By breaking down garbage, bacteria obtained energy from carbon...
A machine learning algorithm has identified a compound that kills Acinetobacter baumannii, a superbug found in many hospitals. Scitech Daily reported in more detail. Using an artificial intelligence algorithm, researchers from MIT and McMaster University have identified a new antibiotic that can kill a type of bacteria responsible for...
According to the CDC, bagged salad company Fresh Express has voluntarily recalled several of its products due to possible contamination with cyclospora, a microscopic parasite that causes intestinal diseases, writes Fox Business. Back on June 22, it became known that more than 200 people...
Up to 700 people die every year from diseases caused by antibiotic-resistant microorganisms. By the middle of the century, this figure may rise to ten million, UN experts say. RIA Novosti writes about it. Attempts to strictly regulate the sale of antimicrobial drugs and restrict their use in ...
In flight, few things seem clean enough, given how many strangers are around you. Of course, you cannot make the flight shorter or the seats more comfortable, but you can make your experience more hygienic by avoiding the dirtiest places on planes. ...
Brandon Noble is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League who played for the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Pennsylvania State University. One bacterial infection put an end to his bright career and almost...
British scientists have said that antibiotics may soon become useless, as bacteria will be immune to them. The BBC writes about it. In Britain, over the past decade, 19 new genetic mechanisms have been discovered that make bacteria immune to antibiotics. British government…
There have been numerous reports of contaminated seawater throughout both New York State and New Jersey. New York's Suffolk County has announced beach closures due to "excess bacteria." Suffolk County is closing beaches due to an "excess of bacteria" that can cause a range of illnesses, writes...
In Maryland, a boy contracted carnivorous bacteria that left deep wounds on his body. The incident occurred during a trip to the beach in Ocean City. According to the New York Post, according to the mother, doctors diagnosed his son with the Vibrio bacteria, a type of bacteria ...
The next time you answer a phone call while holding it firmly to your face, consider that you might be touching feces. Researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found fecal matter on each of 6 smartphones in a 2011 study ...