DNA: Know symptoms of Flesh Eating Bacteria
Japan Flesh Eating Bacteria: Dangerous bacteria is killing people in Japan. This bacteria is so dangerous that as soon as it infects the human body, it starts eating the flesh of the body.
Jun 18, 2024, 03:20 AM IST
Ready-To-Eat Salad May Contain Disease-Causing Bacteria: Research
MPVs are sanitized and disinfected, but studies show this process can be flawed, putting consumer health in danger.
Aug 31, 2023, 18:51 PM IST
Artificial Intelligence In Treatment: Google AI-Based Tiny Syringe To Inject Gene Therapy, Tumour-Killing Drugs
These syringe structures, described in the journal Nature, were used to deliver a range of useful proteins to both human cells and cells in live mice.
Mar 31, 2023, 20:20 PM IST
Reusable Water Bottles Store 40,000 Times More Bacteria Than A Toilet Seat, Says Study
Researchers have found that the reusable water bottles are highly contaminated with germs. So here's to adding 'clean water bottle' to your house chores to-do list.
Mar 15, 2023, 19:07 PM IST
DNA: Deadly bacteria in water bottle
The bottle from which you drink water everyday, the same bottle is the enemy of your life. We did not make this claim, it has been revealed in a study. The researchers examined all the parts of the bottle thrice. It was revealed in the study that the water bottle is 40,000 times dirtier than the toilet seat.
Mar 14, 2023, 23:32 PM IST
A guide to steer clear of monsoon diseases
Unfortunately, the monsoon also lowers our immunity and brings with it a bevvy of diseases and dangers to our health. One needs to prepare in advance to be able to avoid these.
Jul 20, 2021, 16:22 PM IST
Tiny worm comes back to life after freezing for 24,000 years in Siberian deep freeze
Scientists discovered a specimen of a bdelloid rotifer that came back to life after being in a frozen state for around 24,000 years.
Jun 09, 2021, 12:25 PM IST
Bacteria found on International Space Station gets named after Indian scientist Ajmal Khan
According to a study published in the Frontiers in Microbiology, four strains from the family of Mytholobacteriaceae were found on various locations on the International Space Station (ISS) across two consecutive flights on Monday (March 15).
Mar 24, 2021, 15:33 PM IST
Which bacteria could be behind elephant deaths in Zimbabwe and Botswana?
Below are some facts about the different micro-organisms believed to have caused elephant deaths in the two countries.
Sep 30, 2020, 01:44 AM IST
Good gut bacteria may help reduce the risk of heart disease: Study
Previous research has already shown the bacteria is "good" because it calms inflammation in the gut.
Jul 12, 2020, 16:08 PM IST
IIT Guwahati builds hand-held device to detect bacteria
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati researchers have developed a low-cost, hand-held device for rapid detection of bacteria, bringing portable bacterial detection kits closer to reality.
Aug 06, 2019, 16:11 PM IST
100mn bacteria a day will keep the doctor away
The bacteria, fungi and viruses in our food transiently colonise our gut, but cooking kills most of these, so raw fruit and vegetable are particularly important sources of gut microbes.
Jul 29, 2019, 16:04 PM IST
High-fibre diet cuts preeclampsia risk during pregnancy
Simple recommendation to 'eat real food', mostly plants and not too much' might be the most effective primary prevention strategy for some of the most serious conditions of our time.
Jul 11, 2019, 15:50 PM IST
Roundworms avoid bad bacteria after smelling Nitric oxide
The study shows that a protein called thioredoxin determines the time course of the worms` sensory response to the gas.
Jul 18, 2018, 09:28 AM IST
Gut bacteria could reveal more about cirrhosis patients
Researchers, including one of Indian origin, have found that analysis of the gut microbiome -- a collection of bacteria and other microbes in the gut -- could help better predict risk of hospitalisation for patients with cirrhosis, a condition in which the liver does not function properly.
Apr 02, 2018, 13:20 PM IST
UK man caught with world's 'worst-ever' case of super-gonorrhoea. What is super-gonorrhoea?
A man in the United Kingdom has been infected with the worst-ever case of gonorrhoea in the world.
Mar 29, 2018, 14:49 PM IST
'Tesla in space may have carried largest load of bacteria from Earth'
While rocket test flights usually have a dummy payload, SpaceX founder Musk sent up his personal Tesla Roadster instead.
Feb 28, 2018, 15:55 PM IST
New 'smart' material to help fight tooth decay
Scientists have developed a filling material with tiny particles made by self-assembly of antimicrobial drugs which is designed to stop bacteria in its tracks.
Jan 31, 2018, 17:09 PM IST
Scientists discover living bacteria in polar ice for the first time
The research also shows that humans may be having an even greater impact on levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Earth's atmosphere than accepted evidence from climate history studies of ice cores suggests.
Dec 21, 2017, 14:28 PM IST
This is what antibiotic resistant bacteria are
Antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing public health challenges and threatens the ability to effectively fight infectious diseases including pneumonia and tuberculosis.
