Biology
Discover a species of desert bacteria with a unique photosynthetic ability
Scientists have discovered a species of bacteria that can 'eat' sunlight and 'breathe' oxygen.
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Life
90% of cosmetics are infected with deadly bacteria, experts show how to clean
A study of 467 makeup products conducted by British experts found that 90% contained potentially deadly bacteria.
Scientific application
Detergent made from sawdust and water has the ability to effectively kill bacteria and viruses
A new cleaner made of sawdust and water can remove up to 99% of disease-carrying microorganisms, including anthrax and some strains of the flu virus.
Biology
Scientists discover bacteria that break down crude oil
Scientists have found a bacterium that can directly digest crude oil and produce methane gas, making mining more efficient.
Biology
Found mutated bacteria like Van Gogh paintings
The swarm of flesh-eating bacteria clings to each other in a vortex with yellow and green colors similar to the painting 'Starry Night' by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh.
New technology
Development of 3D printing ink from living bacteria
3D printing ink is made entirely of E. coli bacteria, helping to create sustainable constructions that can repair themselves.
Oceanography
Not Amazon, Earth also has a larger lung in the ocean but few people know it
It turns out that the Earth is still breathing with larger lungs in the ocean, an ecosystem few of us know about: The seagrass fields.
Health
Dozens of new natural antibiotics have been found in the human body
It turns out that new antibiotics may have been inside our bodies for a long time.
Biology
Indonesia bred 'good' mosquitoes against dengue fever
Researchers in Indonesia have found a way to fight disease-carrying mosquitoes by breeding an insect that carries bacteria that block viruses like dengue.
Scientific application
Singapore turns durian peels into medical bandages
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have successfully developed a process to turn durian skins into antibacterial gel bandages.
Cancer
Successfully extracted anti-cancer compounds in milkweed
A group of precious compounds including phenolic and flavoinoids in milkweed plants that grow a lot in the wild were successfully discovered and extracted by MSc Ngan et…
Cancer
New breakthrough: Treating brain cancer with marine actinomycetes
A new drug specifically for neuroblastoma is exploited from a bacterium found on the seabed at a depth of 1981m.
Food safety
Be careful with toxins generated from vacuum-sealed food
Experts warn that food stored in an anaerobic environment such as vacuum can produce extremely dangerous botulinum toxin.
Health
What you need to know about antibiotic-associated diarrhea
Diarrhea is one of the common side effects of antibiotics, which can lead to intestinal pathology.
Science invention
Australia invents breakthrough method to kill mosquitoes
After 20 weeks of testing, the number of midges in these areas has decreased by more than 80%.