Belly Button Biodiversity Project
The human navel is apparently a ripe environment for bacteria. Scientists sampling DNA strains from the navels of volunteer donors have found 662 microbes that are apparently new to science.
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Pillows are ideal breeding grounds for undesirables ranging from the superbugs MRSA and C.diff to flu, chicken pox and even leprosy.
a study has found that up to a third of the weight of your pillow could be made up of bugs, dead skin, dust mites and their feces.
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Scientists create steak from poop.
Japanese scientists have found a way to create artificial meat from sewage containing human feces. (Video)
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The MRSA bug is resistant to seven types of antibiotic.
MRSA superbug resistance secret has been cracked by scientists, paving the way for new drugs to fight infections.
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Customers shopping for meat.
High levels of bacteria in meat commonly found on grocery store shelves have been found by researchers. According to a study released on Friday, more than half of the bacteria is resistant to multiple types of antibiotics.
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Delivering silver nanoparticles with a rubber stamp to heal wounds.
You know the UV-ink rubber stamps that night clubs like to stick on your skin? Well, a novel silver nanotech variant of the idea could actually help heal your skin wounds more quickly.
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Nanostructures are introduced to traditional antibiotic drugs they make them much more effective.
Powerful new antibiotics are being developed that act like magnets to destroy bacteria and disease, according to a new study. Researchers from IBM, the computer giant, say they are working on tiny particles known as nanostructures that are attracted to infected cells but do not destroy healthy ones.
Hands-free faucets germier than manual ones.
One of the main justifications for hands-free faucets may have just been taken through the wringer by a recent Johns Hopkins School of Medicine report. While one might reasonably expect manual faucets to be germier than those of the hands-free variety on account of all sorts of grubby hands coming into contact with the handle, the team in fact concluded that the opposite may be the case.
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Research claims fossilised bacteria from meteors appear similar to bacteria found on earth – like Titanospirillum velox.
A Nasa scientist believes he has discovered an alien life form which may explain how life on earth started and has called on any scientist worldwide to try and prove him wrong.
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Dust from the African Desert can increase the growth of bacteria that are the main cause of food poisoning from seafood.
Researchers have found that harmful bacteria found in seawater flourish in the presence of dust that comes from the Sahara desert in western Africa, as well as other areas of continent.
I find it fascinating that scientists can express their creativity through such awesome means. I’m no science major, and the last time I had the opportunity to work with cells was in high school. Where art applies, I typically think of a pencil and pen, or paintbrush. When I saw the video of the Johnson and Wright creating a Google logo by literally growing bacteria, I was awed. It was really quite fascinating.
The process itself is not too difficult: simply color the bacteria, make sure it grows according to a mold, and then let them replicate into the shape of the mold…
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Numeric keypads on ATM machines as dirty as public toilets.
Next time you take money out of a hole-in-the-wall, you may want to wear gloves. Cleanliness tests have revealed that cash machines are as dirty and carry the same germs as public toilets.
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By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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