Experts Detect Rare ‘Rabbit Fever’ on Patience Island; Is It a Highly Contagious Disease?

Medicine & Technology Mar 16, 2021

Authorities are notifying the public about a New England cottontail rabbit from Patience Island that tested positive for tularemia.

Bacteria Regeneration May Be Key to Building Stronger Cars, Airplanes, and Armors

Feb 23, 2021

Researchers are using the abilities of bacteria to make engineering materials stronger, tolerant, and resilient.

Scientists Developing Ways To Store Data in Living Bacteria

Jan 12, 2021

Researchers were able to "encode" 72 bits of data in living bacteria's DNA using CRISPR components.

Researchers Uncover Mysterious “Drowning” Disease That Kills off Sea Stars

Jan 07, 2021

Researchers might have discovered why sea stars have been dying all around the world for the past seven years, with some species pushed to the brink of extinction.

Study Shows How Groups of Bacteria Can Work Together for Better Protection of Crops

Dec 29, 2020

Certain bacteria, also called plant-growth-promoting-bacteria or PGPB, can improve or shield plant health from pathogens usually used to help crops.

Do You Expect Your Skin To Be Toxic To Ticks, but It’s Not? Here’s Why, According To Science

Dec 17, 2020

New research finds a toxin from ancient bacteria helps ticks survive and transfer Lyme disease to the humans they're feeding on.

Do You Expect Your Skin To Be Toxic To Ticks, but It’s Not? Here’s Why, According To Science

Dec 17, 2020

New research finds a toxin from ancient bacteria helps ticks survive and transfer Lyme disease to the humans they're feeding on.

Chemists Use B12 to Enhance Essential Synthetic Chemistry

Dec 09, 2020

Synthetic chemists recently discovered a mild approach to develop valuable hydrocarbons called "olefins or alkenes."

Love that Smell After the Rain? Here’s What You Need to Know About ‘Petrichor’

Nov 27, 2020

According to reports, the scientific name for the smell after rainfall is 'petrichor,' originally named by two Australian scientists in the 1960s.

New Research Reveals The World of Tiny Life Forms in Da Vinci's Drawings

Nov 21, 2020

Researchers found bacteria and human DNA on Leonardo da Vinci's drawings which helps tell an authentic drawing from a counterfeited one.

Long Exposure to Heavy Metal Waste Could Result in Genetic Alterations

Nov 17, 2020

Years after a mining disaster released heavy metals in the Findao Tailings Dam, Brazil, nearby dairy cows remained affected by toxic waste. Evidence revealed that they developed antimicrobial-resistant genes.

Earth's Mighty Microbe Survived Life Outside of the ISS For Years, Experts Say

Nov 10, 2020

Deinococcus radiodurans was first found in a can of meat. How is it a year after living outside the ISS?

Thai Scientists Developed Special Coating for Socks to Prevent Smelly Feet

Oct 31, 2020

Scientists in Thailand have developed an anti-bacterial coating for socks that kills bacteria and cure smelly feet.

A Giant Virus and a Complex Microbiome Make Corals Vulnerable to Disease and Bleaching

Oct 28, 2020

Corals can also be infected by viruses and bacteria, which are also associated with bleaching.

Missing Link in Skin Bacteria That Causes Eczema Finally Identified in a Breakthrough Study

Oct 20, 2020

A decade-long study identifies the protein that turns on eczema in which researchers believe could help in finding treatments for skin disease.