Oct. 17, 2024 — A new vaccine provides hope for treating and even preventing the highly contagious and difficult-to-treat Clostridioides difficile infection, more commonly known as C. difficile ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a ...

Wastewater bacteria can breakdown plastic for food Finding could lead to bioengineering solutions to clean up plastic waste Date: October 4, 2024 Source: Northwestern University Summary ...

Bacteria are organisms that consist of a single cell without a nucleus and with distinct structural, physiological and evolutionary characteristics. Bacteria form one of the three domains of life ...

Bacteria that thrive in people’s mouths could increase the risk of head and neck cancers, new research shows. Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), which develop in the mouth, nose, and ...

Scientists wielding a minute hollow needle — and a bike pump — have managed to implant bacteria into a larger cell, creating a relationship that might have helped to spark the evolution of ...

VALENCIA, Sept 27 (Reuters) - As Spanish microbiologist Pilar Bosch was casting around for a subject to investigate for her PhD in 2008, she stumbled across a paper suggesting that bacteria ...

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A mystery surrounding the beluga whale that captured global attention with rumors of espionage has finally been resolved. Known as “Hvaldimir,” the 14-foot-long 2,000 pound whale was found dead in ...

Food safety is not just a right but a shared responsibility from all stakeholders—academia, industry, government and consumers,” said Science Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. as he addressed the ...

We estimated all-age and age-specific deaths and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) attributable to and associated with bacterial AMR for 22 pathogens, 84 pathogen–drug combinations, and 11 ...

Antiseptic agents can strip away natural oils and make your hands dry, as well as diminish the amount of healthy bacteria over time. Some soaps may contain three microbial agents the FDA hasn't banned ...