Tag: bacteria

Slippery toilet bowl treatment causes bacteria to slide right off

When entering public restrooms, it's hard not to dwell on what germs previous users have left behind in the toilet bowl. Imagine, instead, a...

How Many Microbes Does It Take to Make You Sick?

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.For a pathogen to make us sick, it must overcome a lot. First it has...

The Secret of How Cells Make ‘Dark Oxygen’ Without Light

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Scientists have come to realize that in the soil and rocks beneath our feet there...

Bacteria for blastoff: Using microbes to make supercharged new rocket fuel: Scientists have developed a new class of energy-dense biofuels based on one of...

Biofuel scientists used an oddball molecule made by bacteria to develop a new class of sustainable biofuels powerful enough to launch rockets. The candidate...

Gut bacteria influence brain development: Researchers discover biomarkers that indicate early brain injury in extreme premature infants

Extremely premature infants are at a high risk for brain damage. Researchers have now found possible targets for the early treatment of such damage...

Everything You Need To Know About Reverse Osmosis and How It Works

Most people are aware that the water from your faucet has been treated at a water treatment center and meets government guidelines. This should...

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