The folks behind Conservapedia have taken issue with the work behind a publication by a prominent evolutionary biologist and demanded he produce the data it's based on. Accidentally, they've created an enlightening demonstration of the challenges of providing the public with access to the scientific work their tax dollars have paid for.
When you buy bottled spring water, it's quite possible that reuse of these bottles can be harmful to those who use them as refills, as they are potential bacteria bombs, regardless of how much they are cleaned before reuse. This alarming result comes from recent research done by five female biotechnology students at the University of Aarhus, writes Metro.
Salmonella is not a bacteria you would expect to find on a tomato. They are a group of bacteria that live in the intestinal tracts of humans and other animals, including birds and reptiles. But during the past decade, fresh and fresh-cut tomatoes have been linked to more than a dozen different Salmonella outbreaks and nearly 2,000 confirmed cases of food-borne illness in the United States.
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Two doctors met in the hall of the hospital."Well," said the first, "what's new this morning?""I've got a most curious case. Woman, cross-eyed; in fact, so cross-eyed that when she cries the tears run down her back.""What are you doing for her?""Just now," was the answer, "we're treating her for bacteria."
A company called LS9 is creating nearly pump-ready oil using single-celled bacteria. They start with industrial yeast organisms or "non-pathogenic strains of E. coli," and redesign their DNA so that they produce a different kind of waste. Crude oil is not far removed, molecularly, from the fatty acids expelled by yeast or E. coli during fermentation, so a little bit of DNA alteration bypasses the
Scientist believe to have discovered a way to make crude oil from genetic alteration of small bugs, or bacteria. Greg Pal Former software executive says he has found a way to make bacteria that eats ag waste like wood and plants and then excrete crude oil. He is hoping to be testing his oil in cars next month, more to come on this one!
By Peter M VizardSimple heartburn is never something that is thought to ever come close to the more scaring disease, cancer. The process for which it affects our stomach system could never be completely understood. Some research shows that the bacteria in the esophagus and the stomach could lead to cancer. There are two types of acid reflux bacteria that are found harmful to our system. One is t
Link of the day - What if you had a gun to your head and had to make a $1000 in 48 hours or less ?weird facts - Antibacterial wipes used to disinfect surfaces at hospitals may actually spread bacteria, according to a new study.Researchers at the Welsh School of Pharmacy at Cardiff University said the antimicrobial wipes don't work well after the first use.A news release about the study pointed out
The number of bacteria living within the body of the average healthy adult human are estimated to outnumber human cells 10 to 1. Changes in these microbial communities may be responsible for digestive disorders, skin diseases, gum disease and even obesity. Despite their vital imporance in human health and disease, these communities residing within us [...]
A probiotic drink may help keep hay fever away. Probiotic, or "good" bacteria, taken in a daily drink, can change the immune system's response to grass pollen, a common cause of allergies.
Probiotics contain live micro-organisms that colonize the intestine. They are sold as supplements but are also found naturally in many fermented foods. Humans carry several pounds of bacteria in their intestines
Almost everyone’s heard about how yogurt can aid in digestion and benefits gut flora for nutritional absorption. In fact, even kefir is becoming more popular as a tasty probiotic culture that you can find in a fruity and refreshing “drinkable” form, or you can make it yourself from a starter kit.
Probiotics are live microbial [...]
LONDRES (Reuters) - Una bebida probiótica de consumo diario ayudaría a mantener controlada la rinitis alérgica o fiebre del heno, revelaron el martes científicos británicos.
Un pequeño estudio mostró que los probióticos, o bacterias “buenas,” contenidos en una bebida de ingesta diaria pueden cambiar la respuesta del sistema inmune al polen del pasto, una causa común [...]
"A new living computer, bred from E. coli bacteria instead of stamped from silica, has for the first time successfully solved a classic mathematical puzzle known as the Burnt Pancake Problem. While this bacteria-based computer is more proof of concept than practical, a living computer might one day solve complex mathematical problems faster than silicon supercomputers."[via discovery]
You’ve already heard many compelling reasons to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight. Moderate weight loss prevents illness and extends your life considerably. Diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and some types of cancer are directly related to obesity and a nutrient-poor diet.
There is another compelling reason to diet, exercise and maintain a healthy [...]
The crook of your elbow is a special ecosystem that provides a bountiful home to no fewer than six tribes of bacteria. Even after you wash, there are still one million bacteria living on every square centimeter.
These bacteria are what biologists call commensals, helpful rather than harmful organisms. They moisturize your skin by processing the raw fats that it produces.
The bacteria were discover
Pleurotus mutilus (also called Clitopilus scyphoides) is delicate cream-coloured edible ectomycorrhizal gilled mushroom that makes an antibacterial compound quite aptly called pleuromutilin.Like many other antibiotics, pleuromutilin and its lab-born derivatives carry out bacterial genocide by binding to bacterial ribosomes and inhibiting protein synthesis (which is what ribosomes do). This is acco
Three-dimensional computer-rendered E. coli bacteria.
New Meaning For The Term 'Computer Bug': Genetically Altered Bacteria For Data Storage.
US researchers have created 'living computers' by genetically altering bacteria. The findings of the research demonstrate that computing in living cells is feasible, opening the door to a number of applications including data storage and as a tool for
Researchers have created ‘living computers’ by genetically altering bacteria. The research demonstrates that computing in living cells is feasible, opening the door to a number of applications including data storage and as a tool for manipulating genes for genetic engineering. A research team from biology and the mathematics departments of Davidson College, Biologists and mathematician
A team of biology and mathematics experts has created living computers by adding genes to Escherichia coli bacteria, showing that computing in living cells is feasible.
The researchers from Davidson College, North Carolina and Missouri Western State University, Missouri, say that their work opens the door to a number of applications like data storage.
They say that [...]
Size matters.
That's why there are no insects as big as horses [*], or bacteria as large as to be seen without the use of a microscope. Well, actually, the latter is not true —although a typical bacterial cell is not longer than 5 micrometers, a few species such as Thiomargarita namibiensis (left image) and Epulopiscium fishelsoni may reach a length of over 0.5 millimeters (500 micrometers); enough to become visible to the naked eye.
Big bacteria enjoy some advantages; for instance, they can not be swallowed by most predators (such as ciliates) that feed on smaller cells. But they also...
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Cleanliness is next to Godliness, we are taught but is it possible to become so clean. This is probably the reason why we have antibacterial soap, antibacterial cleaners, even antibacterial cooking surfaces. Unfortunately, the war against bacteria can actually make us weaker and the germs stronger. So beware on unreasonale douse of antibacterial cleaners at every opportunity.All the scrubbing and
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Antibiotics were invented by bacteria and fungi during thier conception in this universe. Used to control microbial niche environments, it wasn't until 1928 that Fleming (and subsequently Florey and Chain) began the widespread use of the antibiotic penicillin to control bacterial infections in humans. And so, the antibiotic revolution began. Subsequent use (and misuse) of antibiotics has given rise to various resistant strains. These are becoming a vast problem in the treatment of diseases that once were "easily" curable, including the well-publisized MRSA and XDR-TB, as well as many others.This paper, coming out of Harvard University, describes the isolation of bacterial strains that can live on antibiotics as their sole carbon source. Current thought states that resistance in a bacterial
FDA Consumer magazine (Jan-Feb 2007) Not all viruses harm people. The Food and Drug Administration has approved a mixture of viruses as a food additive to protect people. The additive can be used in processing plants for spraying onto ready-to-eat meat and poultry products to protect consumers from the potentially life-threatening bacterium Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes). The viruses used in the additive are known as bacteriophages. Bacteriophage means "bacteria eater." A bacteriophage, also called a phage (pronounced fayj), is any virus that infects bacteria. Consuming food contaminated with the bacterium L. monocytogenes can cause an infectious disease, listeriosis, which is rarely serious in healthy adults and children, but can be severe and even deadly in pr
Antibiotics were invented by bacteria and fungi during thier conception in this universe. Used to control microbial niche environments, it wasn't until 1928 that Fleming (and subsequently Florey and Chain) began the widespread use of the antibiotic penicillin to control bacterial infections in humans. And so, the antibiotic revolution began. Subsequent use (and misuse) of antibiotics has given rise to various resistant strains. These are becoming a vast problem in the treatment of diseases that once were "easily" curable, including the well-publisized MRSA and XDR-TB, as well as many others.This paper, coming out of Harvard University, describes the isolation of bacterial strains that can live on antibiotics as their sole carbon source. Current thought states that resistance in a bacterial
The microbial cold war between species has been widely studied and is, in my opinion, one of the most interesting topics in current biology. Fungi make compounds to destroy bacteria, bacteria make compounds to destroy fungi. But it doesn't stop there. Phages mutate constantly to evade bacterial defenses. We've known about a handful of bacterial defenses against phage-- repressor systems, restriction enzymes, receptor modification, DNA modification, etc. We have utlized these systems to our advantage--our first effective antibiotic (Penicillin G) came from the fungus Penicllium, a vital antifungal (cyclohexamide) comes from the bacteria Streptomyces, our ability to clone and subclone is only useful because we can specifically cut DNA with restriction enzymes, etc..... But now,
With a background knowledge of Microbiology and a few left over Petri dishes, Mark Rohorst added a bit of spice to a recent fundraiser by creating these desserts that look like bacterial cultures served in Petri dishes.
I’ve had a few microbiology classes and cultured many different types of bacteria on different media, and I happened [...]
The treatment of bladder infection can be considered into two separate categories: antibiotic and naturopathic.
The type of the treatment for bladder infection depends on the medical history and the urine test.
Bladder Infection - Antibacterial Treatment
The use of antibiotics is the basis for bladder infection treatment. The antibacterial treatment involves a wide range [...]
The microbial cold war between species has been widely studied and is, in my opinion, one of the most interesting topics in current biology. Fungi make compounds to destroy bacteria, bacteria make compounds to destroy fungi. But it doesn't stop there. Phages mutate constantly to evade bacterial defenses. We've known about a handful of bacterial defenses against phage-- repressor systems, restriction enzymes, receptor modification, DNA modification, etc. We have utlized these systems to our advantage--our first effective antibiotic (Penicillin G) came from the fungus Penicllium, a vital antifungal (cyclohexamide) comes from the bacteria Streptomyces, our ability to clone and subclone is only useful because we can specifically cut DNA with restriction enzymes, etc..... But now,
The first time I ever encountered oysters, I was fascinated by the idea of finding a pearl. I had previously seen cartoons and other things on television that connected oysters and those valuable little things called pearls, and so I was thrilled by the possibility of finding a pearl and finally owning something of extraordinary value. Unfortunately, any and all pearls were nowhere to be found. Somewhere deep down, I crave oysters even more now, because I now know that in order to get a pearl, you’ve got to go out into the ocean and do the work yourself. That makes things seem easier, because no one is around to snatch a pearl from you, or to say, “Sorry kid, no pearls here!”Eating raw oysters that have bacteria can make you sick, but there are three post-harvest processes that ca
The mix of bacteria in a baby's gut may predict whether that infant will become obese later in life. Babies with a high amount of bifidobacteria and a low amount of Staphylococcus aureus may be protected from excess weight gain.
This may help explain why breast-fed babies are at lower risk for later obesity; bifidobacteria are prevalent in the guts of breast-fed babies.
Many studies have found that breast feeding is associated with a reduced risk of childhood obesity.
The mix of bacteria in a baby's gut may predict whether that infant will become obese later in life. Babies with a high amount of bifidobacteria and a low amount of Staphylococcus aureus may be protected from excess weight gain.
This may help explain why breast-fed babies are at lower risk for later obesity; bifidobacteria are prevalent in the guts of breast-fed babies.
Many studies have found that breast feeding is associated with a reduced risk of childhood obesity.
Hydrogen peroxide is responsible for killing bacteria when they come into the cells. Hydrogen peroxide is started to be produced as the response of the immune system to the bacteria.
Level of hydrogen peroxide produced is controlled by Peroxiredoxin molecule, as figured out by scientists from Wake Forest University School of Medicine. After the bacteria is killed, Peroxiredoxin will go back to
Our homes are literally a haven for millions of harmful bacteria, and if we get sick sometimes we like to think because we were exposed to someone else. We should always try and keep our living areas as clean and bacteria free and and always prepare our foods in clean areas as well. Here are [...]
Wee creatures are key to Earth's environment
Microbes living in the oceans play a critical role in regulating Earth's environment, but very little is known about their activities and how they work together to help control natural cycles of water, carbon and energy.
A team of MIT researchers led by Professors Edward DeLong and Penny Chisholm is trying to change that.
Borrowing gene sequencing
Wee creatures are key to Earth's environment
Microbes living in the oceans play a critical role in regulating Earth's environment, but very little is known about their activities and how they work together to help control natural cycles of water, carbon and energy.
A team of MIT researchers led by Professors Edward DeLong and Penny Chisholm is trying to change that.
Borrowing gene sequencing
Researchers with LSU along with Montana and France, have recently found that the snowflakes your catching on your tounge are filled with bacteria. Their results were published Feb 29th in the Journal of Science.After examining several global locations, the team has found that the snow filled bacteria is most prevelant in France, although it's been located all over the world. The research can potentially reduce the droughts from Montana to Africa.The bacteria, however, is not only helpful , but has been found to sicken and kill plants by freezing injury in plants, which can result in horrible economic effects. Source: www.boston.com
Bacteria, snow mix in forecastThose beautiful snowflakes drifting out of the sky may have a surprise inside - bacteria.Most snow and rain form in chilly conditions high in the sky, and atmospheric scientists have long known that, under most conditions, the moisture needs something to cling to in order to condense.Those beautiful snowflakes drifting out of the sky may have a surprise inside — bacteria. Most snow and rain forms in chilly conditions high in the sky and atmospheric scientists have long known that, under most conditions, the moisture needs something to cling to in order to condense.Now, a new study shows a surprisingly large share of those so-called nucleators turn out to be bacteria that can affect plants."Bacteria are by far the most active ice nuclei in nature," said Brent
I was recently alerted by a friend of mine about the existence of bacteria in ice, not any old ice but ice from frozen lakes in Antarctica. Browsing the net I found several articles which shed some light on this new-found phenomenon, quite interesting to me since I’m not much of a bacteria sort [...]
Dr. Drew, Billy Corgan & Mike Tyson to name a few.
File this one under weird and creepy. I just heard about this site on an archived Loveline episode.
Anyway, they were talking about Celebrity Skin because they somehow got access to Dr. Drew’s fecal matter and were having an over stock sale. I’m not [...]
There is a saying ‘old is gold’ and it has been proved once again by water filters. When it comes to cutting down the repugnant earthy taste of some tap water, older the water filter better is the taste — this fact has been discovered by scientists in Australia. Panel of scientists writing in the Inderscience publication International Journal of Environment and Waste Management has explained that bacteria which grow on particles in a sand filter effectively extract the compounds that produce the taste.Gayle Newcombe — Research Leader at the Applied Chemistry Unit of the Australian Water Quality Center in Salisbury, South Australia gives further reasons, “Although adverse odors do not present a risk to human health, their presence often leads to a misconception that the water is
As crazy as it may sound, what the title says is true, although it may be a little exaggerated. Scientists have found a way to make the sugar eating bacteria which release cavity causing acid on your teeth to become more vulnerable to their own "poison".The way these clever people managed to do this is actually quite interesting and well, it sounds like something out of a comic book or a sci-fi program. Researchers has managed to identify key genes and proteins which enable the bacteria to survive and withstand the cavity-causing bacteria that builds up in the bacteria's mouth! By identifying these proteins and genes, the scientists can interfere with them which will take away the bacteria's ability to survive the acidic conditions causing them to die!This new finding will definitely revol
Federal health officials are investigating dozens of blood infections linked to medical syringes contaminated with bacteria. About 40 people have been sickened in Illinois and Texas, including 20 outpatients from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
The infections have been traced to syringes filled with heparin, a blood thinner, which are used during home treatment for cancer and other ailments. The infections were caused by Serratia marcescens bacteria.
Syringes from the same batch also were sent to Colorado, Florida and Pennsylvania.
The infections cause fevers and chills, and can be serious, but generally respond well to antibiotics.
Le Gourmet Connection Jack Cheese sold in holiday gift basketsIf you’re not careful, Santa might bring you a bad case of food poisoning in your food gift basket this year.Le Gourmet Connection, based in Tennessee, has recalled its Jack Cheese, Lot. No. 539, sold in 10-ounce blocks between August 28 and November 19. The cheese may be tainted with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that may cause fatal infections in young children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems.Seven- and 15-ounce, and five-pound blocks from the same lot were used in holiday gift baskets sold in 48 states, but so far no advisory has been made for those products.Link to complete story: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/11/cheese_recall.html~Sandy G.
Cranberry Sauce, may help in fighting E. coli bacteria, responsible for most human illnesses, reveals a new study.
Cranberries are a cluster of evergreen dwarf shrubs found in cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Most Cranberries are processed into juice, sauce, sweetened and dried, while the remaining are sold in fresh forms. Cranberry sauce is an [...]
I just got an email from Weight Watchers with the subject line:
10 Leftover Turkey Meal Ideas
Dude. Thanksgiving was 6 days ago. Everybody’s turkey was thawing in the fridge for three days before that. Who is still eating turkey from Thanksgiving? If you are, STOP! It’s yucky now!
NEW Zealand scientists hope a newly discovered bacterium that eats methane could ultimately help counter a key global warming gas. - news.com.au
The bacterium was discovered living about 30cm below the ground in the hot, acidic environment at Hells Gate in Rotorua, a geothermal area.
Microbiologist Dr Matthew Stott, who was part of the team that made [...]
Magnified 20,000X, this colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) depicts a grouping of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria. See PHIL 617 for a black and white view of this image.These S. aureus bacteria are methicillin-resistant, and are from one of the first isolates in the U.S. that showed increased resistance to vancomycin as well.Note the increase in cell wall material seen as clumps on the organisms’ surface. Retrieve uncompressed archival TIFF version (10.77 megabytes)Content Providers(s): CDC/ Jim Biddle. Creation Date: 1998. Photo Credit: Janice Carr. Links:CDC – Div. of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP) MRSA - methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureusCopyright Restrictions: None - This image is in the public domain and thus free of any copyright restrictions. As a matter of courtesy we request that the content provider be credited.Technorati tags: Public Domain Clip Art and clip art or public domain and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus
"Dragon's Blood", a bright red plant sap that has been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine, has proved effective at fighting bacteria that cause millions of cases of gastrointestinal disease each year.
Dragon's Blood has long been used for as a folk remedy for stomach ulcers, blood clots, and other conditions. When scientists tested the effects of Dragon’s Blood on Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), the bacteria which causes most cases of stomach ulcers and gastritis, they found that two of the compounds present in the medicine blocked the growth of the bacteria.
In another experiment, eight other compounds from Dragon's Blood helped to prevent the formation of the blood clots responsible for some strokes and most heart attacks.Sources:Science Daily November 13, 2007
"Dragon's Blood", a bright red plant sap that has been used for thousands of years in traditional Chinese medicine, has proved effective at fighting bacteria that cause millions of cases of gastrointestinal disease each year.
Dragon's Blood has long been used for as a folk remedy for stomach ulcers, blood clots, and other conditions. When scientists tested the effects of Dragon’s Blood on Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), the bacteria which causes most cases of stomach ulcers and gastritis, they found that two of the compounds present in the medicine blocked the growth of the bacteria.
In another experiment, eight other compounds from Dragon's Blood helped to prevent the formation of the blood clots responsible for some strokes and most heart attacks.Sources:Science Daily November 13, 2007
There's been a lot of talk lately about the threat of bacteria to men's bodies and with good cause: more and more cases of bacteria-related deaths, such as those caused by staph infections and MRSA bacteria, are surfacing every day. To make matters even tricker, some strains of bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics due to overuse and over-prescription. So how to stay healthy? Simple: keep your skin clean, wounds covered and your hands to yourself! 1. Wash your body regularly with an antibacterial body wash. This will immediately kill bacteria you accumulate through the day or after working out. 2. Wash hands frequently using hot water and an antibacterial cleanser, especially before meals. Be sure to wash them for at least 15 seconds and rub them vigorously to make sure all contai
Why won’t my doctor’s office tell me the results of my throat culture? I just don’t get it.
One week ago I was sitting at work and noticed my throat was feeling a bit scratchy. By the next morning I was speaking with that sexy, throaty voice that Honey loves to hear but means that my lips are off limits unless he want to get sick too. Thinking it was just a cold I went about my day as usual, drinking lots of hot tea with honey and lemon. Later in the afternoon as I headed through the hallways to relieve the pressure building up in my bladder yet again I overheard some people talking about how quiet it was in the office with so many people out sick. And they all were home sick because of strep throat.
Uh, oh!
By evening I was feeling awful. My body ached. My head throbbed. My throat was bright red and felt like it was on fire. Yet I had no other cold-like symptoms. My sinuses were fine and the only time I coughed was if I had irritated my throat too much. So
The third installment of Tales of Agriculture subjects us again to more interesting facts surrounding fermentation, which appears to be a large motif, given the subject matter of the show. This time its a skate fish (or ray), and Sawaki yet again appears to bear the brunt of the stench.
I’m really enjoying the show so far. It’s fairly laid back, the facts and subjects are interesting, and who could resist this:
A day in the life of sake brewing.
The art and animation quality of this show is also excellent. Even just looking at the characters is enjoyable.
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All life forms strategize to survive and procreate. Weeds, worms, birds, fungi and bacteria all work to sustain their own lives on this planet. In fact, we humans survive because of the biological...
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By: C. Reid Thornley B.Sc.Living outside of the hustle and bustle of Americas major cities certainly has its perks no snarled traffic, less noise, less crime, clean air, clean water.Right?Most of the time these statements are true, but at an alarming rate rural homeowners are having trouble with their water supplies. More and more rural inhabitants are discovering that their once-pristine wells are now contaminated with bacteria. Interestingly, there has been no nation-wide assessment of the health of our rural water wells. But two smaller scale studies suggest that 20 40 percent of the private wells in any given area are contaminated with bacteria.So what is a rural well owner to do? As it should be with any health related issue, the best thing you can do is educate yourself first, and take action second. So before you pour a gallon of Javex down your well, lets take a closer look at what bacterial contamination entails and what you can do to solve your problem.Bacteria are everywhere
Un equipo de investigadores ha conseguido secuenciar el genoma más grande que se ha obtenido hasta el momento en bacterias, el de la Sorangium cellulosum, una mixobacteria que cuenta con 13 millones de bases de pares y es capaz de producir compuestos antibióticos. [Leer +]Fuente: AgenciasChile Tecnológico, una ventana al futuro
Antonio Marques, author of the blog Science in Review, has just presented the results of the Group Writing Project entitled Science Linked: BACTERIA. Here is the list with all the submissions:
Adventures in Bacteria, at Brightest_Kidz
Artificial Life has Been Created at Evolution
Viruses versus Bacteria at Sciencebase
Slowburn Treatment for Chronic Disease at Sciencebase
The Froth of the Liquid Jade at Twisted Bacteria
An Unfortunate Truth...
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In Bacteria Salad your mission, if you choose to harvest it, is to squeeze as much profit out of mass amounts of cheap tomatoes and spinach.While building large industrial farming complexes may send the cash registers cranking into overdrive, you also run the increased risk of floods, animal-waste pollution, and life-threatening E. coli. But will you be content with the pennies you'll scrape by with your small family farm? Decisions, decisions.Play Bacteria SaladYour goal is simple: Harvest mass amounts of cheap produce and sell it for as much profit as possible. But watch out for floods and animal waste, or your greens might turn, uh — brown — and your customers will get E. Coli. And it doesn't take an MBA to know that killing people is bad for business!InstructionsUse your mouse for all commands. Click a farm to plant fields in it. When contaminants pass over your farms, click on a field to remove it. Try to find and remove the contaminants before your vegetables end up in the
September 24, 2007 · Astronauts are usually kept in quarantine before flight to prevent them from coming into contact with germs that they might bring on board a spacecraft. But last year, bacteria didn’t have to sneak onto space shuttle Atlantis. Scientists put the bacteria on board, safely sealed up in tubes, and watched them blast off.The mission involved a study lead by Arizona State University biologist Cheryl Nickerson that shows spaceflight affects the strength of salmonella, a germ that causes diarrhea and food poisoning.
“Most of us have experienced a salmonella food borne infection, and it’s not pleasant,” Nickerson says.
While the shuttle orbited Earth, one of the astronauts turned a crank on a special canister. This mixed the bacteria with some food so that they started to grow. Then the shuttle headed home.
“These samples were recovered incredibly quickly off of the shuttle upon landing,” Nickerson says.
Stronger, Faster Bacteria
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The bacteria that cause brucellosis can sense light and use the information to regulate their virulence, according to a study in the journal Science. The discovery comes after 120 years of research into the disease, which causes abortions in livestock and fevers in humans. Researchers found that two other bacteria, including a species that attacks plants, sense light using the same type of protein structure, and at least 94 more species possess the code for it in their DNA."These bacteria have been very well studied for years, and no one knew they could sense light," said lead author Trevor Swartz, who initiated the study as a research scientist at the University of California, Santa Cruz. "Now it seems like it's a common thing rather than being an anomaly."The ubiquity of the structure suggests that light may play a much more important role in bacterial life than has previously been recognized. And because the recurrent structure can be paired with a variety of signaling proteins, it
By Joe BartonDo you remember learning about the 'cause' and 'effect' in school? Though at the time, you might have rolled your eyes at the assignment; knowing the 'cause and effect' has proved to solve some of the world's greatest problems and diseases. Including the natural cure for a urinary tract infection!The Cause of Urinary Tract InfectionsIn most cases, urinary tract infections are the result of bacteria, such as E. Coli, that get into the bladder or other areas of your urinary tract. If a person's immunity is lowered, the bacteria will exponentially multiply given the perfect conditions resulting in cystitis. As the bacteria multiply, the person will become more susceptible to a worsened urinary tract infection. As the person becomes more susceptible, the urinary tract becomes a literal Petri dish for E. Coli. Leaving the UTI sufferer at risk for kidney damage.Killing the UTI BacteriaTypical treatments for urinary tract infections (antibiotics) can be effective but can
Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell quickly responds to stress or damaging atimuli. In response to a range of different stress , including heat shock , nutrients deprivation, and metabolic disruption, cells synthesize about two dozen different proteins (called stress proteins) .The most thoroughly studied stress is heat shock, in which a sudden increase in temperature includes the synthesis of a group of proteins. Genes that are responsible for the synthesis of heat shock proteins are among the most evolutionarily conserved genetics system s known. They are very similar in amino acid sequence in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Heat shock proteins accumulate to very high level in stress cells, accounting for as much as 15% of the total protein in E.coli.The function of several of the heat shock protein is beginning to be understood. Most of these proteins are synthesized at low levels under normal growth conditions and play a vital role in protecting the cell from the damaging effects
A new University of Missouri-Columbia study is underway to determine whether or not pets might be the cause of multiresistant bacterial infections in humans.
Of particular interest is the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus bacterium (MRSA), which can be fatal in humans. The bacteria can survive in your nose or on your skin, without producing any symptoms. Trouble arises when they enter the tissue through a cut or puncture, creating a serious infection that can lead to life-threatening pneumonia or bloodstream infections.
This type of antibiotic-resistant infection has risen at an alarming rate since the 1970’s. According to the Centers for Disease Control, MRSA infections accounted for only two percent of the total number of staphylococcal infections in 1974. In 1995, it was 22 percent, and in 2004, it had risen to a staggering 63 percent.
MRSA infections used to be considered a healthcare issue that affected post-operative or long-term patients only. But now they’re cropp
A new University of Missouri-Columbia study is underway to determine whether or not pets might be the cause of multiresistant bacterial infections in humans.
Of particular interest is the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus bacterium (MRSA), which can be fatal in humans. The bacteria can survive in your nose or on your skin, without producing any symptoms. Trouble arises when they enter the tissue through a cut or puncture, creating a serious infection that can lead to life-threatening pneumonia or bloodstream infections.
This type of antibiotic-resistant infection has risen at an alarming rate since the 1970’s. According to the Centers for Disease Control, MRSA infections accounted for only two percent of the total number of staphylococcal infections in 1974. In 1995, it was 22 percent, and in 2004, it had risen to a staggering 63 percent.
MRSA infections used to be considered a healthcare issue that affected post-operative or long-term patients only. But now they’re cropp
Some scientists at a company called LS9 claim to have figured out a way to grow petroleum from bacteria. The exciting prospect could shoot us to energy independence in a matter of years, as LS9 says their tech will be ready for the prime time in just a few years.
How does it work?
The company is employing tools from the field of synthetic biology to modify the genetic pathways that bacteria,
One of the essentials to health and wellbeing is the presence of friendly bacteria or probiotics that live and work within the body in the gastrointestinal tract. They are the body’s first defense against the potentially harmful microorganisms that you inhale or indest. The idea ratio of good and bad bacteria in the body is 85% probiotic and 15% pathegenic (disease causing) bacteria. Yes, most of us have the reversed ratio thus compromised the immune system.
The friendly bacteria in our body are sensitive to:
• Over the counter and prescription drugs especially antibiotics, birth control pills and anti acides and laxatives.
• Radiation and chemotherapy treatments
• Environment pollutants, food additives and alcohol
• Stress
Here are some of the tell-tale signs of low probiotics in your body:
• Constipation
• Indigestion or bloated stomach
• Skin allergies (eczema, itchiness, rashes)
• high cholesterol levels
• bad breath
• frequent food poisoning
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a couple of weeks ago as i was walking home i saw a man. no, that's not the interesting part... he was carrying what looked like a leaf blower that was spewing smoke and fumes into the street. he was walking up and down all the streets with this 'smoke blower'. i thought it odd, but hey, this IS korea, and i've encountered stranger things, though i'm at a loss to think of any at the moment.the 'smoke blower' made an awful lot of noise as well, so a couple of days later when i heard it outside my house i leaned out the window to take some photos of him:from a little far awayand closer up...what is that thing? if you look closely you can see the smoke coming out the front of it. well, being the curious cat that i am, i had to find out, so i went to the venerable source that is my co-teacher. she said he was spraying to kill the bacteria in the air. "bacteria?" i asked her. "there is bacteria in the air at this time of year," she said... she couldn't tell me more than that... i gu
This is really funny. I had learned something new from Clara last night. Last night she mentioned the word “Bacteria Man”. I wonder who was ‘Bacteria Man’ and I asked her. To my surprise and I could not stand it but keep laughing, she told me her father is “Bacteria Man”! Here come the reason. The “Bacteria Man” is well-known to be ’stinky’ after jogging. He will put all his clothes, mixed with all our normal laundry clothes. One day, we asked the “Bacteria Man” to put his ’sweat-soaked’ T-shirt in the water-filled pail after jogging. However, who knows this lazy “Bacteria Man” is so lazy, never change the water in the pail. Leaving the pail of stagnant water with his t-shirt in the pail for days. Ultimately I have to do all the rest of the job. I had to pour away the water, wash his shirts. As we all know what the smell of rotting roots smell like — those flow
La tarjeta de visita de Daan Goosen al FBI era un frasco de bacterias que él había liofilizado y había ocultado dentro de un tubo dentífrico para el paso secreto a EEUU. Entre cientos de frascos en su laboratorio de Pretoria, el científico sudafricano escogió una cepa artificial con la que estaba seguro que causaría impresión: un Frankenstein microbiano que fundió los genes de un bicho común intestinal con el ADN del patógeno que causa la enfermedad mortal de la gangrena gaseosa. "Esto les mostrará a los Americanos de lo que somos capaces," dijo entonces el Sr.Goosen. El 6 de Mayo del año pasado Sr. Goosen deslizó el paquete a un oficial del FBI retirado que llevó los microbios a 12.800 Kilómetros para entregárselo al FBI. Si a los funcionarios estadounidenses les gustara lo que vieron, el Sr.Goosen dijo que estaba preparado para ofrecer una colección de patógenos desarrollados como parte de un programa secreto sudafricano de investigación de armamento biológico qu
New research on sulfate-reducing bacteria may offer good news for bioremediation efforts to clean up acid mine drainages and other environments with high levels of harmful metals.
Sulfate-reducing bacteria is known to extract metal dissolved in anoxic waters and by isolating it into nanoscale particles. But, the tiny size of these particles (2-6 nm) makes them highly mobile and under the right conditions they can quickly redissolve.
Previous research work showed that some organics can promote aggregation of the nanoparticles which induces settling and thus decreased their solubility. John Moreau and colleagues hypothesized that natural organic matter contributes to the formation of densely aggregated nanoparticulate zinc sulfide (ZnS) spheroids.
The research team studied biofilms of sulfate-reducing bacteria collected from a flooded lead and zinc mine in Wisconsin. They report that metal-sulfide nanoparticles produced by these bacteria form aggregates that contain trapped metal-bind
irreversible inhibitor of urease, an enzyme found in bacteria, yeast, and plants that hydrolyzes (breaks down) urea into carbon dioxide and ammoniaurea is a human waste product found in urine and sweat that has an impressive number of industrial usescertain urease-producing pathogenic bacteria, including Helicobacter pylori and Proteus mirabilis, are able to infect the stomach and/or urinary tract by increasing the pH of these environments, which normally are too acidic for them to set up shopsince ammonia is alkaline, it neutralizes gastric (stomach) acid/urine, facilitating the invasion of stomach/urinary tract mucosa by the bacteriacan be used to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs), struvite stones (urinary stones associated with UTIs), and gastritis caused by urease-producing bacteriaalso can be used to prevent the encrustation and blockage of urethral catheters in cases of UTIs caused by urease-producing bacteria, as an increase in urine pH can cause the crystallization of calci
These tooth bacteria are living organisms just like we are. When we consume foods and beverages, we create waste products. Tooth bacteria do the same thing. The tooth bacteria that cause tooth decay utilize sugars as their food source.
This following ad was produced for Verum Hälsofil, a successful Swedish dairy brand complete with those probiotics everyone is raving about at the moment, by Saatchi & Saatchi.
Who knew bacteria could be so cute?
I must say it’s a lot more appealing than the Clover Activia ad with the two sisters driveling on about their “regularity” on SA television at the moment – what a load of crap (sorry, couldn’t resist).
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An office desk has 400 times the bacteria as a toilet seat.When someone goes on a health kick and starts talking about germs, and stopping the spread of things like colds, the first item they focus on is the doorknob. At home, in public, or at work, it is the single most common surface that multiple people would touch, thus increasing the chances of bacteria being left behind. But surprisingly, it's not the most bacteria-infested surface you face all day. That would be your office desk.A research project at the University of Arizona, carried out in 2002, discovered that you would face less bacteria eating off a toilet seat, than you would on your desk or personal workspace, where the level is up to 400 times greater. The study, which tested telephones, desks, water coolers, doorknobs, and toilet seats, compiled 7,000 samples from major centers across the country. What they found, was that while phones ranked highest in bacteria levels, the office desk was a close second. Food or spill
Es agradable en concentraciones bajísimas y desagradable en altas. Además, tiene un efecto tónico-estimulante en las personas. El peculiar aroma a mar, que genera una saludable sensación de bienestar, es producido por un microbio que vive en los lodos de las salinas y emite un gas responsable de esta percepción olfativa, según afirman investigadores, "el responsable del particular olor de la orilla del mar es un gas fuertemente oloroso llamado dimetil sulfuro (DMS)".El profesor Andrew Johnston junto a su equipo de la Universidad de East Anglia aisló a principios de este año esta bacteria en los lodos de las salinas de Stiffkey, en la costa de North Norfolk, en el Reino Unido. Este equipo pudo identificar el gen responsable de la emisión y producción de un gas fuertemente oloroso responsable de esta percepción olfativa: el DMS, lo que le ha valido la publicación del trabajo en la revista científica Science.Los científicos identificaron hace tiempo al dimetil sulfuro, pero
Un equipo liderado por el profesor Masaru Tomita, de la Universidad de Keio, ha logrado almacenar la frase “e=mc2 1905”, en el ADN de una bacteriaTechnorati: adn genoma+humano almacenar+datos+en+adn capsula+del+tiempo+en+adnBlogalaxia: adn genoma+humano almacenar+datos+en+adn capsula+del+tiempo+en+adn
Food, bacteria and yeast in the gut are increasingly being acknowledged by doctors to have a role in the development of a variety of chronic diseases. For years alternative and complementary health practitioners have been advocating various elimination diets and supplements for treatment of a myriad of illnesses and symptoms. Recently more medical researchers are seriously looking into science of food and gut bacteria and yeast causing illness. This research is more common in Europe than in the West because in the U.S. most of the research funding is linked to drug development. Since dietary treatment is not a drug pharmaceutical companies are generally not interested. Their deep pockets are not available to the research scientists working on food related illness who depend on pharmaceutical company funds to survive in academic medicine. However, Celiac disease affects 1%, food allergies 8%, gluten sensitivity 10% and various food intolerance 30-60%, so what we eat is important. Our g
We’ve previously featured a germ zapping hi-tech gadget here on TFTS, namely this mobile phone like mobile UV-C Nanotech germ killer, but, never ones to hide behind understatement, we prefer this on...
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Development of GM plants to produce pharmaceuticals is increasing in Europe. This year an outdoor site in Germany may be used to test GM potatoes expressing a therapeutic protein from the Cholera bacterium...
The holidays is a time to entertain guests with food and festivity is a but if you do not store, prepare and cook your food properly you may end up with one guest you don't want - bacteria.Improper food handling can result in your food becoming a great host for bacteria which can cause food poisoning and make you and your guests sick. Bacteria is all around us every day but you can't smell, see or taste it so you need to be sure to prepare your food properly so that it does not harbor harmful bacteria.Proper food handling starts when you purchase your food in the grocery store. You've probably seen meats in Styrofoam packages with the juices leaking out. These juices can contain bacteria! You want to be sure to put these meets in a bag by themselves so that the juices don't contaminate your fruits and vegetables or even your hands. Be sure to the meats in the cart at the end of your trip so that they will be thought of refrigeration for the least amount of time. When you get
The oldest-known animal eggs and embryos, whose first pictures made the cover of Nature in 1998, were so small they looked like bugs - which, it now appears, they may have been.
This week, a study in the same prestigious journal presents evidence for reinterpreting the 600 million-year-old fossils from the Precambrian era as giant bacteria.
The discovery 'complicates our understanding of microfossils thought to be the oldest animals,' said lead author Jake Bailey (homepage), a graduate student in earth sciences at the University of Southern California.
Bailey made his discovery by combining two separate findings about Thiomargarita*, the world's largest known living bacterium.
In 2005, Thiomargarita discoverer Heide Schulz, from the University of Hannover in Germany, showed that the bacterium promotes deposition of a mineral known as phosphorite**.
The fossils identified as eggs and embryos in 1998 came from southern China's Doushantuo Formation, which is rich in phosphorite.
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NewsTarget warns that the EPA is going to use a nanotech regulation ploy to target colloidal silver while ignoring all other nanotech particles.
"This is not a regulation designed to protect the environment from nanotechnology, it's a stealth ploy that selectively attempts to remove colloidal silver from the marketplace," [Mike] Adams said. "Silver was gaining momentum in the marketplace as a safe, effective and natural antibacterial element. It cannot be patented and directly competes with antibiotics, antibacterial cleaners and other products from powerful corporations. That's why Big Business had to knock colloidal silver off track and regulate it out of the marketplace."
Yeah, I think Mike is right.
I sent an email to my contact at Natural-Immuongenics, the makers of Sovereign Silver, to get their take on what's going on here. I'll ask him to post a comment reply.
Jigsaw Health sell Sovereign Silver and I've personally used it many
Water is shaping up to be one of the most critical problems facing humanity. With water consumption far outstripping population growth rates due to surging industrial and agricultural demand, the World Bank estimates that 40 percent of the world's population -- more than 2.5 billion people -- are enduring some form of water scarcity. In China, where massive river relocation projects to shift water from the south to the dry north are under consideration, an official government survey found that some 300 million Chinese drink unsafe water tainted by chemicals and other contaminants, while 90% of China's cities have polluted ground water. Elsewhere, development experts say that access to reliable, safe and affordable water is key to poverty alleviation efforts and that addressing declining groundwater supplies and water pollution is be critical to raising the quality of life in poor regions. http://news.mongabay.com/2006/1025-rittmann.html
When man made his way out of Africa some 60,000 years ago to populate the world, he was not alone: He was accompanied by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which causes gastritis in many people today. Together, man and the bacterium spread throughout the entire world. This is the conclusion reached by an international team of scientists led by Mark Achtman from the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin, Germany. The researchers also discovered that differences developed in the genetic makeup of the bacteria populations, just as it did in that of the various peoples of the world. This has also given scientists new insight into the paths taken by man as he journeyed across the Earth.The migration paths taken by modern man as he colonized the world. 60,000 years ago, Homo sapiens left his original home in East Africa - taking the bacterium Helicobacter pylori with him. The abbreviation kyears stands for thousand years. Image: Max Planck Institute for Infection BiologyMore t
