bacteria
- Health
Small milk fat globules promote good bacteria growth: study
Jerusalem: An Israeli study has revealed that small milk fat globules promote the growth of beneficial bacteria, according to a press release issued by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) on Thursday.…
- Business
Scientist engineered bacteria to generate electricity from wastewater
London: Scientists have engineered E. coli bacteria — the most widely studied microbe — to generate electricity from wastewater. This groundbreaking achievement in bioelectronics outlines a novel approach that could revolutionise both…
- Technology
Apple Watch, Fitbit hotspot for harmful bacteria: Study
San Francisco: Apple Watch or Fitbit wristband is a hotspot for harmful bacteria related to fever, diarrhoea, and a weakened immune system, a new study has shown. According to a study recently…
- Health
Study links gut bacteria to heart attacks
London: Researchers have discovered a link between the levels of certain bacteria living in the gut and coronary atherosclerotic plaques — which are formed by the build-up of fatty and cholesterol deposits,…
- Health
New drug can reduce bacteria’s ability to develop antibiotic resistance
New York: Researchers have developed a drug that, in laboratory cultures and animal models, has shown to significantly reduce the ability of bacteria to develop antibiotic resistance, which might prolong antibiotic effectiveness.…
- World
US approves first-ever vaccine for honeybees
San Francisco: The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved the first vaccine for honeybees, which will prevent American foulbrood disease, a fatal bacterial disease that destroys honeybee colonies. According to CNN,…
- Health
Typhoid bacteria increasingly resistant to essential antibiotics: Lancet
New York: Bacteria causing typhoid fever are becoming increasingly resistant to some of the most important antibiotics for human health, according to a study published in The Lancet Microbe journal. The largest…
- Science
Scientists find new plastic-loving bacteria able to cross oceans
London: UK scientists have found new types of plastic-loving bacteria that stick to plastic in the deep sea that may enable them to “hitchhike” across the ocean. The team from Newcastle University…
