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Tobacco smoking represents the leading preventable cause of death worldwide. We just realized it's even worse than we thought.
However, simple infection control procedures can go a long way to mitigate the risk.
"This [study] shows that more research is needed into the efficiency of different water treatment methods for antibiotic removal, as none of the treatments currently used were designed to incorporate this," says lead author Dr. Lena Ciric.
These may be our hidden weapon against antibiotic resistance in the near future.
And some scientists think that we could one day gain access to these probiotics.
Surprisingly, it was easier for us to go to the Moon than to develop such a tool.
Kitchen sponges are crawling with bacteria. Turns out that's a good thing.
How can bacteria produce proteins when faced with a protein-production-impairing drug? We found out.
Appear weak where you are strong. Appear strong where you are weak. Show "humility in the face of natural selection."
This could help us keep dangerous viruses at bay.
Oxygen? In this economy?! Pffff.
Is this mutiny?!
Step 1: live on hairless primate. Step 2: wait for said primate to go to space. Step 3: PROFIT!
Synthetic life isn't a paradox anymore.
Shhh! I'm hunting bactewwia!
Uh-oh.
Lignin’ on a dream!
Biopesticides could protect crops against diseases without the typical downsides of synthetic chemicals.
I had a gut feeling they would.
Dirt me uuuuupppp.
The staggering biosphere living inside the crust is twice the size of that living in the oceans.
We're flushing valuable untapped energy down the toilet.
Pull the drapes and enjoy free home sanitation, courtesy of the sun.
When in doubt, hibernate.
It could prove a valuable alternative to the way TB is currently being treated.
As the cells are much more robust and self-sufficient than previous 'models', they can be employed even in less-than-ideal or changing conditions.
Slather me in it!
Popping pimples can be very tempting, but this is considered a bad idea by most dermatologists.
Another uphill battle against bacterial infections.
The findings go against commonly-held wisdom today.
If you can't beat them -- infect them!
Don't use kitchen towels for more than one purpose.
There's an arms race going between us and bacteria. We seem to be losing -- badly.
'These things are everywhere,' said one researcher.
Use paper towels instead.
If there's something strange in your neighborhood, who you gonna call? It better be the CDC.
This is essentially a new life form with both modern and 'primordial' traits.
No multiplayer-evolution any longer, pleasethankyou!
Surprisingly, these bacteria survived through "random chance".
It's a pretty metal solution.
Digging gold from dirt.
If there are any, aliens should be less conspicuous and charismatic-looking than most people think.
It's not every day you meet someone who poops solid gold -- but today is one such day.
The plan is to use them to find tumors and other places of interest.
Handy!
Microbes seem at home in the space lab.
Ever needed a tiny, living factory? Of course you did, you just didn't know it.
Living solar cells could power medical or environmental sensors. They're fully biodegradable too.
Living electronics could be a game changer.
Tricksy hobbitses!
