Dangerous Bacterial Films Communicate with Electric
Jan 28, 2017 · Lighthouses and signal fires may have been the first social media. Without the ability to share language, a distant light meant "humans here." A new study from the University of California, San Diego, finds that bacteria can also send out a universal sign to attract the attention of their own, and other bacterial species.
Deadly or Deliberate? Diarrhea Is Actually Your Immune System in ...
Jul 6, 2017 · Montezuma's revenge, the runs, the trots, or just diarrhea — everyone gets it sooner or later. What exactly is diarrhea good for, if anything? The basic description of diarrhea is loose, watery, stools. It can be explosive, frequent, acute, or chronic — but the bottom line is the same — diarrhea is liquid bowel movements sometimes accompanied by abdominal pain and other …
Tougher Than Steel — Tardigrades Will Survive Until the Sun …
Jul 24, 2017 · Tougher Than Steel — Tardigrades Will Survive Until the Sun Explodes. Forget the rise of the machines. Tardigrades are set to outlive everything — even the bots. When the last echo of a whisper in a cell phone has long dissipated into space, the water bears will still be hanging out. In Hollywood, there is a never-ending march of movies set ...
Every Hour Untreated Sepsis Survival Drops 4% — Here Are the …
Jul 16, 2017 · The sticking point with Rory's Regulations is the "three-hour bundle." Three hours is the window of opportunity, under the guidelines, when hospitals must complete a blood culture, evaluate tissue stress, and administer antibiotics.
This Paper-Thin Foldable Battery Is Powered by Bacteria
Jan 20, 2017 · Seokheun Choi holding up his ninja star microbial battery. Image by Jonathan Cohen/Binghamton University. Bacterial batteries are no longer a futuristic fantasy. They are here and innovative scientists and engineers are working hard to make them smaller, more efficient, and better suited to our needs.
Anthrax Outbreak in Tanzania Brings a Dangerous Bioterror Threat …
Mar 22, 2017 · An outbreak of anthrax from contaminated meat in Tanzania sickened dozens of people and moves the danger of this deadly bacteria back into focus. Naturally occurring in animals and the soil, Bacillus anthracis is a rugged bacteria that has a protective outer shell, called a spore, that allows it to withstand conditions that would kill other pathogens.
Tick-Borne Infection Babesiosis — Symptoms, Sources & Risk
Jun 15, 2017 · The lone star tick spreads ehrlichiosis, but not Lyme disease. The western blacklegged tick causes infections of anaplasmosis and Lyme disease — but not babesiosis. Worse yet, the conversation about chronic Lyme disease and coinfections is getting louder.