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Joseph Shavit
Jan 20, 2023
Researchers designed the first ‘living medicine’ to treat lung infections
The treatment targets Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a type of bacteria which is naturally resistant to many types of antibiotics.


Joseph Shavit
Jan 12, 2023
Breakthrough protein acts as a multipurpose self-destruct system for bacteria
In a CRISPR first, recently discovered protein has been found to act as a kind of multipurpose self-destruct system for bacteria.


Joseph Shavit
Jan 9, 2023
Groundbreaking bacterial biobatteries can power IoT devices for weeks
Researchers developed a "plug-and-play" biobattery that lasts for weeks at a time and can be stacked to improve output voltage and current.


Joseph Shavit
Jan 8, 2023
New discovery substantially rewrites history of life on Earth
Diverse microbial life existed on Earth at least 3.75 billion years ago, suggests a new study that challenges the view of when life began.


Joseph Shavit
Dec 31, 2022
'Silver Bullet' antibiotic destroys drug resistant bacteria
Over time, many pathogens have adapted to resist antibiotics, so the search for new drugs is becoming increasingly important.


Joseph Shavit
Dec 19, 2022
Powerful LED light safely kills bacteria and viruses without harming humans
A highly efficient LED could one day help countries emerge from the shadows of pandemics by killing pathogens in rooms full of people.


Joseph Shavit
Dec 8, 2022
Groundbreaking scientific discovery rewrites the history of life on Earth
Diverse microbial life existed on Earth
3.75 billion years ago, suggests a new study challenging the current view of when life began.


Joseph Shavit
Dec 7, 2022
Drinking one beer a day can improve your health and longevity
Like wine, beer can have health benefits when consumed in moderation. Non-alcoholic beers have become wildly popular recently.


Joseph Shavit
Dec 6, 2022
The number of lakes on Earth has increased substantially. Here's why that's bad!
There has been a particular increase in the number of small lakes, which unfortunately, emit large amounts of greenhouse gas.


Joseph Shavit
Nov 30, 2022
Incredible biobatteries can generate power for weeks
Watson College of Engineering has been working for years on biobatteries, which generate electricity through bacterial interaction.


Joseph Shavit
Nov 27, 2022
Groundbreaking new compound eradicates the MRSA superbug
A compound that both inhibits the MRSA superbug and renders it more vulnerable to antibiotics has been discovered by scientists.


Joseph Shavit
Nov 21, 2022
Nanoparticle therapy can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria, researchers find
Threats posed by pathogens that are increasingly becoming resistant to all known antibiotics is an alarming and pressing health care problem


Joseph Shavit
Nov 19, 2022
Powerful LED light can kill bacteria and viruses without harming humans
A highly efficient LED that is deadly to microbes and viruses but safe for people has been engineered by three RIKEN physicists.


Joseph Shavit
Nov 15, 2022
Good friendships can make for a healthier gut microbiome
Social connections are essential for good health and wellbeing in social animals, such as ourselves and other primates.


Joseph Shavit
Nov 9, 2022
Tomatoes provide major gut health benefits, study finds
Two weeks of eating a diet heavy in tomatoes increased the diversity of gut microbes and positively altered gut bacteria.


Joseph Shavit
Nov 5, 2022
Transgenes in the gut can reverse cancer and Type 2 diabetes
Residing within the human gut are trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms that can impact a variety of chronic human ailments.

Joshua Shavit
Nov 5, 2022
Bacterial sensors send a jolt of electricity to save the environment
When you hit your finger with a hammer, you feel the pain immediately. And you react immediately. But what if the pain comes 20 min after.


Joseph Shavit
Oct 28, 2022
Groundbreaking new compound destroys the MRSA superbug
A compound that both inhibits the MRSA superbug and renders it more vulnerable to antibiotics has been discovered by scientists


Joseph Shavit
Oct 19, 2022
Groundbreaking UV light can kill bacteria and viruses without harming humans
A highly efficient LED that is deadly to microbes and viruses but safe for people has been engineered by three RIKEN physicists.


Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2022
Transgenes can reverse cancer and Type 2 diabetes, study finds
Residing within the human gut are trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms that can impact a variety of chronic human ailments
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