Flies in Hospitals Are Full of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
A study of seven hospitals in the U.K. found the bacteria in 90 percent of flies, though they are unlikley to spread the infections
Warming Waters May Be Driving Flesh-Eating Bacteria to East Coast Beaches
Patients can contract vibriosis by eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters, or handling infected animals while sporting an open wound
Civil War Plant Remedies Actually Fought Off Infections, Study Finds
Researchers tested the antimicrobial properties of three plants mentioned in an 1863 treatment book
Scientists Create E. Coli Bacteria With Completely Synthetic Genome
The synthetic organisms appear to function much like their natural counterparts
How the Microbiome Could Be the Key to New Cancer Treatments
The effectiveness of drugs that help the immune system fight cancer cells appears to depend on bacteria in the gut
Scientists Find a Possible Link Between Gut Bacteria and Depression
A new study identifies bacteria in the microbiome that could produce neurotransmitters and potentially influence activity in the brain
Drug-Resistant Bacteria Found on International Space Station Toilet
The bacteria do not currently pose a risk to astronauts, but that could change as the microbes adapt to their environment
In the Quest for Universal Blood, Go With Your Gut
Scientists enlisted enzymes produced by gut bacteria to turn blood into type O
Light-Reactive Bacteria Create Miniature ‘Mona Lisa’ Replica
Researchers transformed swimming bacteria into replica of the da Vinci masterpiece, morphing likenesses of Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin
Hospital Superbug May Be Developing Tolerance to Hand Sanitizers
Australian researchers have found that a strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is able to survive after being exposed to alcohol solutions
The Botulism Outbreak That Gave Rise to America’s Food Safety System
In late 1919 and early 1920, scientists and canners worked with the government to protect the public from the deadly toxin
An Australian City Beats Dengue Fever Using Special Mosquitoes
There has not been a case of the disease in Townsville for four years after the release of insects carrying a naturally occurring bacteria
Will a New Discovery About Body Odor Lead to Better Deodorants?
Biologists now understand a key part of the molecular process that results in body odor—and deodorants might just be able to disrupt it
Pink Was the First Color of Life on Earth
Researchers have found bright pink pigments in 1.1 billion year old fossils of cyanobacteria drilled in West Africa
New “Immunobiotic” Could Treat Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs
The drug, which combines antibiotics and the body’s immune system, shows promise in early stages of testing
Humans Make Up Just 1/10,000 of Earth’s Biomass
Plants make up 80 percent, but human activity chopped that number in half over the last 10,000 years
How Vampire Bats Can Survive on a Diet of Blood
Their diet may seem unusual, but a unique genome and gut bacteria help the critters get the nutrients they need
This Vibrant Bacteria Could Be Used to “Grow” Paint
Researchers genetically manipulated bacteria to produce the iridescent colors seen in peacock feathers, butterfly wings
Instead of Killing Bacteria, Can We Just “Turn Off” Its Ability To Cause Infections?
Researchers could have an answer to antibiotic resistance, and it involves using epigenetics to reprogram bacteria
Bacterial Infections Spread in Storm-Ravaged Puerto Rico and Texas
In the wake of Hurricanes Maria and Harvey, bacterial infections threaten communities struggling to rebuild
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