Etiket: bacteria
Neither bacteria nor virus: what are ‘obelisks’ that scientists have discovered in our intestines?
Technological advances allow scientists to delve deeper and deeper into the genetic material they find in a variety of environments, including that of the microbial life in our gut. A…
Half of the world’s population (!) is a carrier of pathogenic stomach bacteria: “There is only one preventive action you can take against it” | Your health
Half of the world’s population is a carrier Helicobacter pylori, a stomach bacterium that can cause a stomach ulcer, or in the worst case even stomach cancer. How do you…
Wanted: vaccines against E. coli bacteria. “More and more strains are resistant to antibiotics”
Bacteria are becoming increasingly dangerous because they are increasingly resistant to antibiotics. This also applies to the E. coli bacteria. Although E. coli bacteria often live completely harmlessly in our…
Intestinal bacteria receive nutrition from their host
The relationship between animals and their intestinal bacteria is even more complex than previously thought. It is known that the host benefits from substances that the bacteria secrete. And the…
Now also ‘white lung syndrome’ in Belgium? “Never in 10 years have there been so many cases of this bacteria” | Science & Planet
After outbreaks in China and the US, among others, ‘white lung syndrome’ now also appears to be emerging in Belgium. The bacteria Mycoplasma pneumoniae, which causes pneumonia in children and…
Mosaic or bacteria: how artists produce sustainable ceramics
One person looks for it in biotechnology, the other in mosaic or reuse. The artists and designers in Sustainable Ceramics #1: Recycled, Repaired, Reactivated in Princessehof in Leeuwarden are all…
Simple tube to examine bacteria on the skin
Bacteria and fungi belong to the skin, but skin cells can die if bacteria and fungi penetrate cultured skin in the laboratory. Researchers have now found a way to apply…
Belgian onderzoekers vinden intestinal bacteria the mogelijk verloop van MS kunnen voorspellen | Wetenschap
Leuvense en Brusselse otherzoekers zijn erin geslaagd intestinal bacteria te identificeren die mogelijk het verloop van de zenuwziekte multiple sclerosis (MS) kan voorspellen. This is what the Vlaams Instituut voor…
Do you have allergies? The Cecotec mattress vacuum cleaner eliminates mites and bacteria
10/18/2023 at 12:47 CEST If you have allergies, this mattress and upholstery vacuum cleaner from Cecotec will be your best ally: it eliminates mites, fungi and dirt in one go.…
“I hope people understand how important bacteria are”
10/16/2023 at 22:34 CEST Biochemistry was the first of the winners to arrive in Oviedo Surprised by the reception and expectation that her arrival generated in the surroundings of the…