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Hand dryers can infect clean hands with bathroom germs
Hot-air hand dryers are a haven for microbes. A finalist at Regeneron ISEF found that these machines spray germs all over freshly washed hands.
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Hot-air hand dryers are a haven for microbes. A finalist at Regeneron ISEF found that these machines spray germs all over freshly washed hands.
Linking types of bacteria to specific flavors could help cheesemakers tweak their products — or even develop new cheese flavor.
Low humidity helps viruses survive, and cold weather blunts some of the body’s immune responses — making colds and other viral infections more likely.
Gray wolves infected with Toxoplasma gondii make riskier decisions. This makes them more likely to become pack leaders or strike out on their own.
In kids with severe tooth decay, fungi and bacteria team up to create superorganisms that can crawl across teeth.
Infections range from mild illnesses, such as the common cold, to deadly diseases, such as rabies.
Long, thin bacteria that conduct electricity may be able to help clean up oil spills and reduce emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
Parasitic worms eat blood and make people sick, but they may also help prevent or treat some diseases.
The newly discovered Thiomargarita magnifica is about the size of your eyelash and is surprisingly complex.
Sponges are favorite spots for bacteria, partly because of the mixed-housing environment that the cleaner-uppers offer microbes.