Scientists find thousands of unknown bacteria and viruses in subways around the world 

Just when you thought it was safe to get back on the subway, new research reveals there are thousands of mysterious viruses and bacteria infesting public transportation all over the world.  They found 31 bacteria species present in nearly every locale—including ones that cause body odor and acne—forming  a ‘core urban microbiome.’  Beyond that, each … Read more

Schizophrenia may be linked to Bartonella, the bacteria behind cat-scratch disease

Schizophrenia may be linked to Bartonella, the bacteria behind ‘cat-scratch’ disease which can be caught via bites and scratches from infected felines. Cats become infected with the bacteria via ticks and fleas, and transmission to humans can cause tiredness, headaches, fever and swollen lymph nodes. It was long thought that cat-scratch disease was short-lived, but the new … Read more

Health: Schizophrenia may be linked to Bartonella, the bacteria behind cat-scratch disease

Schizophrenia may be linked to Bartonella, the bacteria behind ‘cat-scratch’ disease which can be caught via bites and scratches from infected felines. Cats become infected with the bacteria via ticks and fleas, and transmission to humans can cause tiredness, headaches, fever and swollen lymph nodes. It was long thought that cat-scratch disease was short-lived, but the new … Read more

Stretch of water in Yorkshire will be assessed for bacteria levels

Stretch of water in Yorkshire will be assessed for bacteria levels as it is named the country’s first official river bathing site By Colin Fernandez Environment Correspondent For The Daily Mail Published: 00:01 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 00:04 GMT, 22 December 2020 The thrill of plunging into the water off a rugged stretch … Read more

ISS: Space miners may use BACTERIA to extract useful metals

Future space miners working on Mars or the Moon could be using bacteria to extract useful metals and minerals from rocks rather than drills and tools, study finds.  Researchers from the University of Edinburgh designed experiments to run on the International Space Station that proved using microbes to recover valuable resources could work in zero … Read more

Scientists add 12,000 new species to the list of Earth’s bacteria

Scientists add 12,000 new species to the list of Earth’s bacteria – increasing diversity by over two fifths Researchers studied more than 52,000 samples of DNA from various biomes The different samples were taken from humans, other animals, soils and oceans  After ‘untangling’ the mess of DNA the team found 12,000 distinct new species This … Read more

Scientists discover cheese is so smelly because it helps microbes ‘talk’ to the bacteria

News in Brie! Scientists discover cheese is so smelly because it helps microbes ‘talk’ to the bacteria that makes it ripe Researchers at Tufts University in US have found why the smell of cheese is vital  They discovered the bacteria respond to volatile organic compounds from fungi Released into the air and gives the delicious … Read more

Alien life could hop from planet to planet as bacteria is found surviving 3 years outside the ISS

Alien life could hop from planet to planet, scientists claim after proving bacteria can survive for three YEARS on the outside of the International Space Station  Researchers studied bacteria on the outside of the International Space Station They found that colonies of microbes can resist the cold and radiation in space Bacteria is able to … Read more

Swimmers banned from entering sea at Dover harbour due to ‘above normal’ levels of E-coli bacteria

Swimmers are banned from entering sea at Dover harbour after scientists discover ‘above normal’ levels of E-coli bacteria in the water Test routines revealed ‘above normal’ levels of E-coli bacteria at Dover harbour The Port of Dover has closed the area to swimmers and water activities Authorities advised to keep the harbour shut until more … Read more

Human immune systems could struggle to fight off ‘alien’ bacteria and viruses from other planets

Could future pandemics originate in SPACE? Human immune systems may struggle to fight off ‘alien’ bacteria and viruses from other planets, study warns Experts think that alien microorganisms could potentially exist on other worlds Researchers from Exeter and Aberdeen set out to test how these might affect us They exposed mice immune cells to two amino … Read more