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Why is ultraviolet light used to kill bacteria?
For decades, germ-killing UV rays have been used to disinfect various objects and surfaces.
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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.
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 works
Belgian researchers develop device for analyzing water quality using... paper
In addition to detecting bacteria and pathogens in domestic water, the device can also assess water hardness, pH and ion content in water.
Health
Anthrax toxin could be key to new pain therapies
The toxin of the disease can be deadly but works to block the sensation of pain Anthrax toxins include several molecules secreted by anthrax 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.
Funny corner
60 years without bathing, the body will be like?
TipsMake - Although daily bathing is not really necessary, but if you don't shower for too long, the body will suffer significant effects.
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.
Space science
Warning aliens follow spacecraft to Earth?
An international study has warned of a very real risk of
Biology
The only bee in the world without a stinger, evolved to eat meat
Vulture bees' guts contain different bacteria than vegetarian bees, which help them digest meat.
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.