The Microbes That Make Cheese Taste Good Are Surprisingly Universal
Just a dozen different types of bacteria and fungi tend to dominate all different cheese types
Who Knew Fungi and Fruit Fly Ovaries Could Be So Beautiful?
Princeton University’s annual science art contest shines a light on the research world, adding a video element this year
Early Life May Have Thrived in the Wreckage of a Meteorite
Porous rock created by high impact meteorite strikes make a surprisingly pleasant home for microbes
This Grocery Store Will Be Powered By Its Own Waste
Microbes digest tossed food, belch up electricity-generating methane
Researchers are Tracking House Cats with Tiny Harnesses
GPS measurements and collar cameras will tell them where, exactly, kitty goes all day
Could There Be More Smallpox Samples Still Out There Somewhere?
The FDA found mysterious old vials labeled “variola” and determined that they did indeed contain the smallpox virus
Malaria Parasites Might Make Their Infected Hosts Smell Tastier for Mosquitoes
So far, the finding has only been shown in mice
When Homo Sapiens Began to Emerge, Herpes Was Already Waiting
Herpes first evolved in chimpanzees before colonizing the cells of Homo erectus
Lone Bacteria Are More Likely to Become Drug Resistant Than Big Colonies
This finding could help design ways to prevent antibiotic resistance
A Fully Vaccinated Woman Contracted And Then Spread the Measles
This is the first time health officials have encountered a Typhoid Mary-like situation for measles
Sea Otters Can Get the Human Flu
Scientists have no idea how the otters contracted the H1N1 virus, however
This Hospital Door Handle Doubles As a Hand Sanitizer
This way, infections don’t spread as easily—and no one has to remember to Purel their hands
Forests Around Chernobyl Aren’t Decaying Properly
It wasn’t just people, animals and trees that were affected by radiation exposure at Chernobyl, but also the decomposers: insects, microbes, and fungi
This Paper Microscope Costs Just 97 Cents
Foldscope is a paper microscope that fits in your pocket and can be assembled for less than a dollar. And it works, too.
The World’s Largest Virus Was Just Resurrected From 34,000-Year-Old Permafrost
It’s not a threat to humans, but does show that ancient viruses can persist for millennia and remain a potential health threat
Ancient Poop Had Antibiotic Resistance Genes, Too
14th century feces not so different from today
Camels Have Been Carrying Around a Deadly, Contagious Virus For At Least Twice As Long As Anyone Realized
Over the past twenty years, cases of the MERS virus might have gone undetected in infected humans
The Cat Parasite That Causes Toxoplasmosis Is Turning Up in Beluga Whales
Native Inuits who eat Beluga whales risk infection if the meat is not thoroughly disinfected by cooking
Grasshopper Gut Parasites Could Stop Ruinous Locust Swarms
The microbes confuse the chemical signals that tell pestilent locusts: swarm!
How the “Sneeze Guard” Changed Buffet Tables Forever
A germaphobe invented the protective glass barrier over your all-you-can eat meal in 1959
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