• Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 6th, 2009
The War Between Humans and Microorganisms Deepens

The War Between Humans and Microorganisms Deepens

We are quietly being 'overrun'

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 28th, 2009
Nanodiamonds Could Deliver Insulin in the Body

Nanodiamonds Could Deliver Insulin in the Body

They release the chemical steadily over time

Method to Weigh Single Atoms One Step Closer

Method to Weigh Single Atoms One Step Closer

Progresses are being made at the University of Melbourne

New Bacterial Engineering Method Could Result in Higher Yields

New Bacterial Engineering Method Could Result in Higher Yields

The new technology has been created at the Harvard University

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 24th, 2009
6,000-Mile Wall to Contain Sahara Proposed

6,000-Mile Wall to Contain Sahara Proposed

An architect presented the proposal at the TED Global conference

Computing in Living Cells Is Now Feasible

Computing in Living Cells Is Now Feasible

It has been demonstrated in the US

Cell Phone Cameras Make Mobile Fluorescent Microscopes

Cell Phone Cameras Make Mobile Fluorescent Microscopes

They are able to photograph bacterium cultures

New Biosensor Detects Bacteria Fast and On The Spot

New Biosensor Detects Bacteria Fast and On The Spot

It has been created by a Spanish research team

Primitive Plants Led to the Cambrian 'Explosion of Life'

Primitive Plants Led to the Cambrian 'Explosion of Life'

It was at that time that multi-cellular life bloomed

Inspiration for Creating Self-Assembling Structures Comes from Nature

Inspiration for Creating Self-Assembling Structures Comes from Nature

Evolution has been producing such systems for millions of years

Experts Identify Bacterial Communication Channel

Experts Identify Bacterial Communication Channel

It may be the key to destroying persistent colonies

New Microfluidic Device Measures Bacteria Colony Mechanics

New Microfluidic Device Measures Bacteria Colony Mechanics

The innovation has been made at the University of Michigan

Nano-Killers Can Destroy Bacteria on Implanted Prosthetics

Nano-Killers Can Destroy Bacteria on Implanted Prosthetics

They have been created at the Brown University

Experts Argue the Removal of Antibiotics from Food

Experts Argue the Removal of Antibiotics from Food

They shouldn't be used as growth-promoting agents

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 15th, 2009
Bacteria Act Like Ice 'Nucleators' in Clouds

Bacteria Act Like Ice 'Nucleators' in Clouds

A few years back, the theory was considered nonsense

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 15th, 2009
Greenland Bacteria Hold Hint of Extraterrestrial Life

Greenland Bacteria Hold Hint of Extraterrestrial Life

They have been found under miles of ice

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 12th, 2009
Bacteria That Can Eat Hydrocarbons Found in China

Bacteria That Can Eat Hydrocarbons Found in China

They could help annihilate oil spills

 
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