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Ocean swimming alters skin microbiome, increasing vulnerability to infection
Swimming in the ocean alters the skin microbiome and may increase the likelihood of infection, according…
Plants may be transmitting superbugs to people
Antibiotic-resistant infections are a threat to global public health, food safety and an economic burden. To…
Dry lakebeds and fights for water as drought grips India's Chennai
Angry residents fight in queues at water taps, lakes have been turned into barren moonscapes and…
US blocks more Chinese tech firms on national security concerns
The US Commerce Department blacklisted five Chinese tech entities Friday in a new move against Beijing’s…
From sheep and cattle to giraffes, genome study reveals evolution of ruminants
A team of researchers has carried out a detailed study of the genomes of ruminants, giving…
Antibiotic resistance in spore-forming probiotic bacteria
New research has found that six probiotic Bacillus strains are resistant to several antibiotics. Genetic analysis…
Experiments with salt-tolerant bacteria in brine have implications for life on Mars
Salt-tolerant bacteria grown in brine were able to revive after the brine was put through a…
Researchers report new understanding of thermoelectric materials
The promise of thermoelectric materials as a source of clean energy has driven the search for…
Hubble captures elusive, irregular galaxy
This image shows an irregular galaxy named IC 10, a member of the Local Group—a collection…