Researchers from the University of Texas and the University of Delaware have uncovered a potential memory system in the well-studied bacterium Escherichia coli (E.

E. coli creates memories and passes them on to future generations, study finds

A new plastics sorting facility inaugurated in Sweden on Wednesday is being billed as the largest of its kind, and one designed to double the amount of plastic packaging materials being recycled in the Nordic country.

Sweden launches huge new plastic recycling center

Air, water, soil, food, and even blood – microplastics have found their way virtually everywhere on Earth, and now that list includes clouds.

Microplastics detected in clouds may impact weather: Report

US President Joe Biden, on Wednesday (September 27), is likely to announce a USD 100 million research drive to fight deadly drug-resistant bacteria, said Reuters citing an unnamed White House official.

Biden to kickstart USD 100 million drive to fight drug-resistant bacteria: Report

Studies show that antibiotics can damage healthy bacteria in the gut. Antibiotics also harm the immune system by giving pathogenic bacteria a resistant gene. Are antibiotics a bane or a boon? Molly Gambhir brings you a report.

Gravitas | Study: Antibiotics wipe out gut microbiomes, damage immune system

Research says that you need to avoid certain salads for antibiotic treatment otherwise it can increase the risk of drug resistance soup bugs in your body. Researchers from the University of Nottingham have now found in their study that certain vegetables have bacteria which has antibiotic-resistance genes. These genes are found in the DNA molecules of bacteria and can be transferred from cell to cell allowing the germs to build up resistance.

A new study says vegetable salads can create antibiotic resistance

Health officials in the New York area have said that three people have died after getting infected by a 'flesh-eating' bacteria. According to media reports, officials informed that the infection can be acquired by eating oysters or swimming in the ocean.

Three people die in New York due to 'flesh-eating' bacteria

A flesh-eating bacteria has claimed the lives of three people here in the United States. Calling the bacteria extraordinarily dangerous New York released guidelines for residents. The Vibrio vulnificus bacteria caused a condition called The Roses. It is a rare but potentially fatal infection that can cause skin breaks, ulcers symptoms including diarrhoea, stomach cramps, vomiting, fevers and chill exposure and can also result in an ear infection and cause sepsis or a life-threatening wound infection.

New York alerts residents against rare, deadly bacteria

Cancer remains one of the most dreaded ailments anyone can suffer from. Often, those suffering from the disease don't even realise it till it's too late. To change this narrative, researchers, as per a report in Science Alert, are working on harnessing the capabilities of engineered bacteria.

Engineered bacteria offer new hope for early detection of cancer

Scientists discovered a naturally occurring strain of bacteria which will be able to stop the transmission of malaria from mosquitoes to humans. The bacteria was discovered by chance after a colony of mosquitoes failed to develop the malaria parasite in one experiment.

Scientists discover bacteria that stops malaria transmission, by sheer chance

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday announced that 1,400 pounds of cheese from New York based company have been recalled due to fears of listeria monocytogenes contamination.

New York: US FDA recalls 1,400 pounds of cheese over listeria contamination fears

Artificial intelligence (AI) was utilised by researchers to find a novel antibiotic that can eradicate a dangerous species of superbug. Thousands of possible substances were reduced using artificial intelligence (AI) to a small number that could be evaluated in a lab. Abaucin, a strong experimental antibiotic that was the end result, needs to undergo more testing before it can be utilised.

New Superbug-killing antibiotic discovered

Scientists have cautioned that the widespread use of antibiotics in agriculture has resulted in the rise of bacteria that are more resistant to the human immune system.

Study: Using antibiotics in agriculture can 'endanger human immune system’

In what may come as a huge breakthrough in sustainable energy development, a team of researchers at the Monash University in Melbourne have found a way to generate limitless electricity out of thin air.

Limitless energy? Scientists discover enzyme to make electricity out of thin air

A fast-growing antibiotic-resistant bacteria is the latest concern in Los Angeles. The superbug was detected for the first time in Los Angeles. As per researchers at the university of Southern California, the superbugs are spreading faster and wider in the community than previously thought of

Bacteria that can resist antibiotics found in Los Angeles water treatment plant

The drug regulator in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu has junked media reports which claimed that a Chennai-based pharmaceutical company's eyedrops caused eye infections and blindness in the US.

Tamil Nadu drug regulator says 'no contamination found' in Indian eyedrops after US raises alarm

A study has found that dogs and cats could be passing on drug-resistant bacteria to their owners. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Pets passing on drug-resistant bacteria to owners?

A new research has shown that reusable water bottles carry 40,000 times more bacteria than an average toilet seat. Researchers at US-based waterfilterguru.com conducted the study by examining four popular types of water bottles: spout, screw-top, stray, and squeeze-top.

Reusable water bottles carry 40,000 TIMES more bacteria than a toilet seat, shows study

A new study has found that reusable bottles can harbour around 40000 times more bacteria than the average toilet seat. A team of researchers swabbed different parts of water bottles including the spout lid, screw-top lid, stray lid and squeeze-top lid and found two types of bacteria present - gram-negative rods and bacillus.

Reusable water bottles carry 40,000 times more bacteria than a toilet seat : Study

Experiments in the lab now show that species of a marine bacterium referred to as Rhodococcus Ruber break down plastic made from Polythene (PE) and are slowly consuming them. But scientists say that even if the bacteria eat at least 1% of ocean plastic, the remaining 99% has a devastating impact on wildlife. Alyson brings you the report.

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Amid the looming global health threat of antibiotic resistants, scientists have discovered a plant toxin that could be a potential candidate to create effective antibiotics with its unique way of attacking bacteria.

In a major breakthrough, scientists discover new plant toxin highly potent in killing bacteria

Since September, the number of suspected scarlet fever cases has risen to nearly 30,000, with the UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA) reporting nearly 10,000 new infections in the last week.

UK: Scarlet fever on 'significant rise' with 10,000 new cases, what is scarlet fever and its symptoms?

Viruses and bacteria plague the air throughout the year. Then why are respiratory illnesses more common in winter? A new study answers the question. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Why do more people catch a cold in winter?

Climate Change is a word tossed around too lightly compared to magnitude of effect it is going to have on us. Climate Change doesn't just refer to few degrees of change in global temperature, or melting glaciers.

Climate change is causing tonnes of frozen bacteria to enter water, says study

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