• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 30th, 2015
Scientist Injects Himself with 3.5-Million-Year-Old Bacteria

Scientist Injects Himself with 3.5-Million-Year-Old Bacteria

Because life is only as fun as you make it

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 24th, 2015
Ticks Known to Carry Lyme Disease Discovered in London Parks

Ticks Known to Carry Lyme Disease Discovered in London Parks

Still, researchers say nature enthusiasts shouldn't worry

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 26th, 2015
Unusually High Number of Plague Cases Reported in the US This Year

Unusually High Number of Plague Cases Reported in the US This Year

Since April 1, 11 people have been diagnosed with plague

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 24th, 2015
Woman Develops Knee Infection from Flossing Too Eagerly

Woman Develops Knee Infection from Flossing Too Eagerly

She injured her gums and so a bacterium entered her body

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 28th, 2015
US Military Sends Live Anthrax to Labs in the Country and Overseas

US Military Sends Live Anthrax to Labs in the Country and Overseas

To be fair, they thought the spores were inert

Scientists Want to Use Lethal Salmonella Bacteria to Treat Cancer

Scientists Want to Use Lethal Salmonella Bacteria to Treat Cancer

A genetically engineered form of Salmonella could kill cancer cells while at the same time being safe for the patient

Mutant E. Coli Bacteria Are 750 Times Bigger than Normal

Mutant E. Coli Bacteria Are 750 Times Bigger than Normal

The abnormally long bacteria were knowingly and purposely grown by researchers with Canada's Concordia University

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 18th, 2015
Researchers Hope to Dig Out Cholera from Church Graveyard in Italy

Researchers Hope to Dig Out Cholera from Church Graveyard in Italy

The cemetery, located in Italy's Tuscany region, is believed to hold clues about the bacterium that causes cholera

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 30th, 2014
Teeny Tiny Human Stomachs Grown in the Lab in World First

Teeny Tiny Human Stomachs Grown in the Lab in World First

The miniature stomachs could pave the way to the development of better treatments for a wide variety of conditions

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 14th, 2014
Bacterium Causes Tumors in Rats, Dogs, and Even Humans to Shrink

Bacterium Causes Tumors in Rats, Dogs, and Even Humans to Shrink

The bacterium used to shrink tumors in these experiments is commonly found in soils

Direct Conversion of Biomass to Biofuel Made Possible by Bacterium

Direct Conversion of Biomass to Biofuel Made Possible by Bacterium

The engineered bacterium promises to make biomass-based fuels more popular

Rise of the Black Death Bug Explained

Rise of the Black Death Bug Explained

Scientists determine the genetic changes that resulted in the Black Death

Bacterium Sporting “Alien” DNA Created in a Lab

Bacterium Sporting “Alien” DNA Created in a Lab

Scientists say the bacterium is able to replicate the unnatural DNA

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 15th, 2013
Manda Packing Company Issues Recall for 468,000 Pounds (212,281 Kg) of Meat

Manda Packing Company Issues Recall for 468,000 Pounds (212,281 Kg) of Meat

The meat is believed to have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

  • Sci Pry
  • By Smaranda Biliuti
  • October 12th, 2010
Small Particles Have Big Potential

Small Particles Have Big Potential

Ancient People Also Had Gastric Infections

Ancient People Also Had Gastric Infections

Evidence of H. pylori causing gastric infections in Native Americans found

 
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