Doggy dust protects against respiratory infection: Study
June 25th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 25 (IANS) Dust found in a house with dogs may help protect children against a common respiratory virus linked to the development of asthma, says a new study.
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Open windows could help prevent infections
February 20th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 20 (IANS) Air conditioning and the ultra-sterile environment in places like hospitals may actually contribute to infections, say experts.Friendly bacteria found outdoors could be recruited to fend off ... Read more...
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We are not what we eat when it comes to gut bacteria
November 17th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): When it comes to gut bacteria, we are not what we eat. The types of gut bacteria that populate the guts of primates depend on the species of ... Read more...
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Repeated antibiotic use alters beneficial gut microbes
September 14th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 14 (ANI): Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that repeated use of an antibiotic that is considered generally benign, because users seldom incur obvious side effects, ... Read more...
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New advance made towards producing electricity from sewage
July 22nd, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 22 (ANI): American engineers have made a significant advance toward generating electricity from sewage - by using new coatings on the anodes of microbial electrochemical cells that increased the electricity ... Read more...
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Microbes from Earth likely to contaminate Mars
April 28th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 28 (IANS) Bacteria common to spacecraft sent from the Earth may be able to survive the harsh environs of Mars, long enough to contaminate it with terrestrial life, research says. ... Read more...
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Earth bacteria may contaminate Martian environs
April 28th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 28 (ANI): Scientists are expressing fears that some bacteria common to spacecrafts may even survive on Mars and contaminate the Red Planet's environment.The search for life on Mars remains ... Read more...
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Discovery of millions of new microbes opens ‘huge frontier’ in science
April 19th, 2010 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 19 (ANI): Scientists have discovered millions of tiny microbes, hitherto unknown to science, at the bottom of the sea.These organisms include microbes of bacteria, worms and ocean insects less than ... Read more...
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Rare micro-organisms detected in volcanic zone
August 19th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 19 (IANS) New research has uncovered rare micro-organisms in the Taupo Volcanic Zone (TVZ) of New Zealand that have not been found elsewhere in the world.
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Fish oils can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cows
March 30th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 30 (ANI): In a new study, researchers from University College Dublin have achieved a reduction in the amount of methane released by cattle, by including 2 percent fish oil in ... Read more...
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Human mouth houses over 600 kinds of microbes
February 28th, 2009 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) A human mouth houses a flourishing community of over 600 different kinds of bugs or microbiome. But like fingerprints, no two microbiomes are alike, say scientists.
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