Tag: Bacteria
How Bacteria Use CRISPR to Vaccinate against Viruses
October 9, 20253 min readBacteria Use Viral Naps to Build ImmunityNew research shows how microbes use napping viruses to vaccinate themselvesBy Humberto Basilio...
‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Infections Spiking, Leaving Key Carbapenem Antibiotics Useless, CDC Warns
September 24, 20253 min readInfections of Drug-Resistant ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Are Surging in HospitalsThe infection rate of one type of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales bacteria has...
Bacteria in Spacecraft Clean Rooms Can Go Dormant, Evading Death
September 4, 20253 min readThis Sneaky Spacecraft Bacteria Can Play Dead to SurviveA type of bacteria found in clean rooms has an unexpected...
Microplastics Could Be Creating Dangerous Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
August 26, 20254 min readMicroplastics Could Be Turning Bacteria into Drug-Resistant SuperbugsMicroplastics are seemingly everywhere—and now growing research suggests they could be generating...
Vibrio Bacteria in Beach Water Can Make You Seriously Ill
On a small, gently rocking research boat anchored just offshore in Chesapeake Bay, I lowered a sterile plastic bottle into the water to...
Human Gut Bacteria Can Gather Up PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’
Human Gut Bacteria Can Gather Up PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome...
Pope Francis Has Bilateral Pneumonia
Pope Francis, who remains hospitalized, has bilateral pneumonia, the Vatican said on Tuesday.The term simply means pneumonia in both lungs, said Dr. James...
Dangerous drug-resistant bacteria are spreading in Ukraine
BBCIn Pte Bezverkhny's case, doctors had to use very expensive antibiotics, which volunteers sourced from abroad. After a year in hospital and over...
Faeces and bacteria found in mystery balls on beaches
The mysterious balls that forced the closure of several beaches in Sydney last week were found to contain saturated acids, E. coli and...
