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Polystyrene-eating superworms may help develop new ways to dispose of waste

A snacking superworm that loves to eat polystyrene may hold the key with a bacterial enzyme in its gut to help recycle plastic waste, researchers say.

ABC News · Jun 9, 2022

Legionella bacteria discovered in Parliament

Showers in Portcullis House were closed as a ‘precautionary measure’ after low levels of the bacteria were detected during routine maintenance.

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022

Scientists want to know whether meningococcal B vaccines could protect against gonorrhoea

The vaccine against the B strain is not available to most children and adolescents free of charge but a researcher says new trials could change its cost-effectiveness.

ABC News · Jun 9, 2022

This is how microbiomes help in reversing skin damage

There is so much about our skin that we still don’t understand. The basic knowledge of how the skin can be protected can save us from a lot of unwarranted skin issues. You know how crucial and essential it is to take care of the skin and overall, of your…

The Times of India · May 31, 2022

Scientists Discover New Plastic-Eating Enzyme

Plastic bottles, punnets, wrap – such lightweight packaging made of PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) plastic becomes a problem if it is not recycled. Scientists at Leipzig University have now discovered a highly efficient enzyme that degrades PET in record time. The enzyme PHL7, which the researchers found in a compost heap…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 31, 2022

There's No Political Solution to the Baby Formula Shortage

Governments can't plan economies, but can disrupt them.

Reason · May 30, 2022

Artificial 'inventors' are pushing patent law to its limits

It was the veritable search for a needle in a haystack. With drug-resistant bacteria on the rise, researchers at MIT were sifting through a database of more than 100 million molecules to identify a few that might have antibacterial properties.

The Conversation · May 30, 2022

Can Nanobots deep clean teeth?

Dentists can control the movement of nanobots that can generate enough heat to kill the bacteria in teeth but not damage surrounding healthy tissue

The Hindu · May 28, 2022

Bacteria with antibiotic resistant genes discovered in Antarctica, scientists say

A bacteria have been discovered in Antarctica with genes that give them natural antibiotic and antim

The Hindu · May 28, 2022

Baby formula shortage will stretch on until late July, FDA chief says

‘My expectation is that within two months we should be beyond normal and with a plethora’

The Independent UK · May 28, 2022