In 2013, NASA discovered a bacteria evading its most stringent disinfections. Scientists just figured out how it does it.

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Kate Adamala started work on a cell in which the natural molecular structure is reversed. Then a possible doomsday scenario became clear.

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How do eggs get Salmonella? This bacteria poses a real threat to many eggs, but can easily be killed by cooking at a high ...

A breakthrough method combines silver nanoparticles and Raman spectroscopy for quick detection of foodborne pathogens in beef ...

A recently identified bacterial protein, named BeeR, is contributing to the design of novel anticancer drug delivery systems. Researchers from King’s College London (UK) and the University of ...