bacteria
Bacteria can sense amino acids
The new findings could help researchers better understand how drugs could target specific proteins.
Beard is riddled with nasty bacteria, faecal matter and may cause infections
Studies have found that beards can be a breeding ground for bacteria and being coarser it traps bugs and dirt more easily.
Can bacteria species go extinct? Yes, they do
New study contradicts widely held scientific thinking that microbe taxa, because of their very large populations, rarely die off.
Cooking oil may prevent bacteria on food processing equipment
Many foods produced on an industrial scale in enormous stainless steel machines that can be difficult to clean
Innovation: Making desalination sustainable, feasible
Bacteria are not always a bane, and could be beneficial too.
Tickborne diseases likely to increase: Study
The full findings are present in the journal- New England Journal of Medicine.
Experts warn cats and dogs are vectors of superbug diseases. Should we stop owning pets?
Since pets are in such close proximity to many more humans, they're actually more likely to transfer resistant bacteria.
Florida man dies after eating raw oysters carrying flesh-eating bacteria
Florida Department of Health said oyster carried Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, called “flesh-eating” as it causes skin and wound infections.
Roundworms avoid bad bacteria after smelling nitric oxide
Nitric oxide is found in the air, produced by lightning and heat and released by some animals.
Genetic change in gut bacteria alters host metabolism
Imbalances in the bile acid pool are thought to contribute to diet-induced obesity.