Bacteria
Food shopping carts found to be germier than public toilets
By: William Atkins
University of Arizona researchers analyzed the number and kinds of germs found on grocery store shopping carts. They discovered that their handles contain more bacteria, fecal matter, and saliva than do public toilets.
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By: William Atkins
University of Arizona researchers analyzed the number and kinds of germs found on grocery store shopping carts. They discovered that their handles contain more bacteria, fecal matter, and saliva than do public toilets.
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Hand in the verdict: Women have dirtier palms
By: William Atkins
A University of Colorado study has found that the palms of women’s hands are germier than the palms of men’s hands. The average female palm had about 150 different species of bacteria on it, much more than previously estimated by scientistst. Oh, gross!
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By: William Atkins
A University of Colorado study has found that the palms of women’s hands are germier than the palms of men’s hands. The average female palm had about 150 different species of bacteria on it, much more than previously estimated by scientistst. Oh, gross!
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Evolutionary trajectory of complex traits observed
By: William Atkins
Michigan State University researchers have found evolutionary evidence for the development of novel, complicated traits while observing about 44,000 generations of bacteria over twenty years.
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By: William Atkins
Michigan State University researchers have found evolutionary evidence for the development of novel, complicated traits while observing about 44,000 generations of bacteria over twenty years.
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Will we also colonize Earth microbes on Mars?
By: William Atkins
According to a New Scientist article, NASA researchers found one hundred species of terrestrial bacteria in the assembly room of the Phoenix Mars Lander.
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By: William Atkins
According to a New Scientist article, NASA researchers found one hundred species of terrestrial bacteria in the assembly room of the Phoenix Mars Lander.
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Have you cleaned your keyboard today?
By: Stephen Withers
When I saw the recent spate of newspaper and web headlines about germs on keyboards I thought they most likely originated from a study performed by or on behalf of a company that sells cleaning products. But that wasn't the case.
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By: Stephen Withers
When I saw the recent spate of newspaper and web headlines about germs on keyboards I thought they most likely originated from a study performed by or on behalf of a company that sells cleaning products. But that wasn't the case.
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Italian study shows surprising result: Botox has legs!
By: William Atkins
A National Research Institute study in Italy unexpectedly found that “Clostridium botulinum,”—a bacterium that makes several toxins, from which the trademarked Botox comes from—moved from the point of injection and, in the process, closed down nerve function directly connected to the injection site.
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By: William Atkins
A National Research Institute study in Italy unexpectedly found that “Clostridium botulinum,”—a bacterium that makes several toxins, from which the trademarked Botox comes from—moved from the point of injection and, in the process, closed down nerve function directly connected to the injection site.
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New Jersey study concludes microbes found on lemons in restaurants
By: William Atkins
A popular study by a New Jersey microbiologist finds bacteria on the majority of lemons placed on glasses of tea, water, soda, from twenty-one local restaurants. Is this a big deal to your health?
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By: William Atkins
A popular study by a New Jersey microbiologist finds bacteria on the majority of lemons placed on glasses of tea, water, soda, from twenty-one local restaurants. Is this a big deal to your health?
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The bacteria diet: It may help us lose weight
By: William Atkins
A British-Swiss study has found that feeding mice a certain type of bacterium helps them reduce the amount of fat digested. If successfully applied to humans, such a change could help us reduce the obesity problem.
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By: William Atkins
A British-Swiss study has found that feeding mice a certain type of bacterium helps them reduce the amount of fat digested. If successfully applied to humans, such a change could help us reduce the obesity problem.
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Columbus probably brought syphilis to Europe from New World
By: William Atkins
According to an Emory University (Atlanta) study, Christopher Columbus and his men may have left the New World with the bacteria that causes syphilis and returned to Europe with it—causing the spread of venereal syphilis.
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By: William Atkins
According to an Emory University (Atlanta) study, Christopher Columbus and his men may have left the New World with the bacteria that causes syphilis and returned to Europe with it—causing the spread of venereal syphilis.
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