Tag: Microbes
How to train the body’s own cells to combat antibiotic resistance
Zahidul Alam, University of Pennsylvania
Drug-resistant superbugs have threatened human health for decades. The situation is getting worse because of the shortage of new antibiotics....
Why washing your hands well is so important to protect your...
Michelle Sconce Massaquoi, University of Oregon
During my second year of graduate school, I moved in with my sister’s family to save money. “You must...
Bacteria may be powerful weapon against antibiotic resistance
Terence Crofts, Washington University in St Louis
When I was a child, my parents gave me a sweet pink syrup to destroy the bacteria causing...
You (and most of the millions of holiday travelers you encounter)...
Michelle Sconce Massaquoi, University of Oregon
For my fourth-grade science fair project, I tested different soaps to see which ones were the most effective at...
To restore our soils, feed the microbes
Matthew Wallenstein, Colorado State University
Our soils are in trouble. Over the past century, we’ve abused them with plowing, tilling and too much fertilizer.
What...
Don’t hate your gut: It may help you lose weight, fight...
Jasenka Zubcevic, University of Florida and Christopher Martynuik, University of Florida
A universe of organisms living inside you may affect every part of your body,...
EXPLORING NATURE
Geothermal energy has huge potential to generate clean power – including...
Moones Alamooti, University of North Dakota
As energy use rises and the planet warms, you might have dreamed of...
