Bacteria

The dishwasher mistake everyone makes, and why it may affect your health

The dishwasher does not fully clean itself. It washes dishes, but some food residue does not magically disappear.

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Stem cells are viewed on a computer screen at the University of Connecticut`s (UConn) Stem Cell Institute at the UConn Health Center on August 27, 2010 in Farmington, Connecticut.

Gut feeling: Hebrew University shows how your body’s stem cells fight Salmonella - study

 Fluorescence microscopy images of Bacillus subtilis spores harboring GFP or Scarlet fusion to a DNA packaging protein (SspA)

Microbes coordinate activity to reduce competition, Israeli researchers discover

 View of the Assuta Medical Center in Ashdod.

Four-week-old infant in Ashdod died of respiratory failure, Health Ministry says


Botswana investigates elephant deaths near Chobe National Park

Two years after a natural toxin killed 300 elephants, a new spate of elephant deaths has authorities wondering what caused the deaths this time.

 A combination photo shows dead elephants in Okavango Delta, Botswana May-June, 2020.

Why did a flock of sheep move in a circle continuously for two weeks?

A mysterious video captured a herd of sheep continuously moving in a circle for 14 days in northern China.

Sheep

Is there life on Mars? Conan the Barbarian bacteria suggests maybe - study

The discovery that Conan the Bacterium could have survived Mars-like conditions suggests that bacteria native to the Red Planet might have developed the capacity to do the same.

 D. radiodurans (nicknamed “Conan the Bacterium”) is particularly well-suited to surviving the harsh environment of Mars.

Forget about cutting boards: This is the dirtiest item in your kitchen

We're used to thinking of cutting boards and towels as the most germ-contaminated places in the kitchen, but a new study has revealed that there's one other thing we should be far more concerned of.

Finding the proper cooking space is crucial in order to make the kitchens more functional and useful, even if your kitchen has limited space

Could ancient genes be the key to solving modern-day sicknesses? - study

The genes, called 'retrotransposon Gag-like' 5 and 6 (Rtl5 and Rtl6), are found in nearly all mammals.

  Image of RTL6 protein clustering around a bacteria-mimic in a mouse brain.

We all do this while we're on the toilet – and we should definitely stop

Who among us doesn't pass the time on the toilet playing on our phones? This habit is definitely bad. Here's why:

Are you doing this one thing wrong without even knowing?

The truth behind airplane lavatories — A flight attendant explains

A veteran flight attendant shared grim insider information about the state of airplane toilets.

 Passengers board an airplane.

Could broccoli hold the cure to bacterial resistance to antibiotics?

So many types of bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics because the pathogens develop biofilms that protect them from being wiped.

 Broccoli

Israeli scientists work towards curbing Candida, the yeast infection fungus

Weizmann scientists discovered that a powerful commando unit of TH17 cells capable of fighting Candida cannot be generated without crucial early support from an entirely different contingent.

 An Aire-ILC3 cell (green) "kisses" a Candida-fighting TH17 cell (red), telling it to start dividing (top row), but it ignores other T cells that do not specialize in fighting Candida (bottom row).

Does candy cause tooth cavities?

Sugar and sweets are considered the root of all evil with respect to dental health, but in reality they have but a small, albeit significant role in the process that leads to dental caries.

 The equation according to which candy plus teeth equal tooth cavities is fundamentally correct, but inaccurate.