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Spicy Food Could Keep Your Gut Healthy, New Research Shows

Keeping your gut healthier can be complicated sometimes, especially nowadays. But if the latest findings by Penn State University in the US are correct, it could be a lot easier than expected. Two studies by researchers from the aforementioned university…

December 6, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Glaciers That Rapidly Melt Set Free Huge Amounts of Unknown Bacteria

Perhaps it’s clear to everybody by now that fast-melting glaciers doing their thing is no winning ticket for the environment. But apart from raising the sea level, there’s another aspect that should concern us a lot. Scientists now warn about…

November 23, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

New Antibiotic is Capable of Killing Bacteria That’s Otherwise Resistant to Such Drugs

Cilagicin is a word that you perhaps never heard about, but that will drastically change soon enough. It’s the moniker of an antibiotic that could make humans get rid of bacteria that are otherwise resistant to such drugs. Cilagicin has…

July 18, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

There’s New Hope to Get Rid of Bacteria Resistant to Antibiotics

Bacteria resistant to antibiotics don’t represent anything new, but they can surely become a serious issue if they spread. For instance, we spoke recently at our publication about a ‘super gonorrhea’ strain and new strains of typhoid fever. But there…

June 24, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Scientists Discover the Largest Bacteria Ever Found – You Can See It With the Naked Eye

Scientists and the world, in general, got used to the fact that you can see bacteria only by using a powerful telescope. But nature seems to always be getting updates, or scientists have missed something along the way. It happens…

June 24, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The Real Danger of Public Bathrooms According to Science!

While absolutely necessary and even unavoidable sometimes, most people would rather not have to use public bathrooms at all and it’s no surprise to anyone! After all, they are usually dirty looking and just filled with all kinds of bacteria…

June 23, 2022 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0

Scientists Discover Microbes That Are Able to Thrive in Megafires

Life on Earth has taken so many shapes and incredible characteristics that it makes you wonder why astronomers keep looking for it on other planets. Earth already has its ‘aliens,’ and there are so many more left to discover here!…

May 3, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

This Bacteria Leads to the Death of 150,000 Babies Every Year, and the WHO Claims the Urgent Need of a Vaccine

The term “Group B streptococcus (GBS)” may not say anything for ordinary people, but t’s the name of a bacteria that causes severe infections in newborns. Furthermore, people of all ages can suffer from illness related to it. According to…

November 4, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Bacteria Can Become Drug-Resistant Superbugs After Infection With Some Viruses

Bacteria are single-celled organisms older than dirt, meaning that they’ve been around for over 3.5 billion years. Although bacteria represent the oldest form of life on our planet, scientists still have a lot to learn about it. Most of the…

July 17, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Using Bacteria E.coli in Meds to Treat Arthritis

Scientists produced for the first time a drug that won’t allow animal cruelty and is also very accessible, by modifying common bacteria. The dietary supplement was designed to address arthritis, and it replaces another food supplement that originated from the…

March 2, 2021 · by Katherine Baldwin · 0