For their own self-preservation, infected bacteria often try their best to stay out of the immune system in our bodies – and scientists have found a surprising and previously undiscovered way to do this. What happens is that the bacteria release toxins to disarm the mitochondria in immune cells, those …
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While bacteria are often associated with icky germs, they are actually so much more than that. They help us deepen things, feed trees nitrogen, play an enormous role in cycling the earth’s nutrients, and survive extreme extremes. Recently, we discovered some of these incredibly tough and thin packages of life …
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The benefits of wearing face masks to support the spread of COVID-19 are now well understood, but scientists are still looking for better materials to use – and a ‘filter paper’ made of titanium oxide nanowires shows much promise. The new material is so good at capturing pathogens, and destroying …
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Scientists have revived microbes found in sediments 100 million years ago from the depths of the ocean floor. The experiment sheds new light on where life can be found on Earth, and how resilient it can be. According to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, the microbes …
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(Newser) – An outbreak of salmonella of unknown origin has affected nearly two dozen states and hospitalized 31 people, USA Today reports. The CDC said Friday that 212 cases have emerged in 23 states, with 8 new states listed since Tuesday. While the bacterial outbreaks are often linked to a …
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