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4 ways spacefaring microbes could mess with the solar system
Posted in Science on 31st Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
When scientists launch a spacecraft into space, they are also sending thousands of bacteria along with it.
Gut Feeling? Probiotics May Ease Anxiety and Depression
Posted in Medicine on 29th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
Microbes living in the human gut not only affect people's physical health, they may also influence mental health, according to a growing body of research.
Superbugs to kill 'more than cancer' by 2050
Posted in Medicine on 11th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
Drug resistant infections will kill an extra 10 million people a year worldwide, more than currently die from cancer, by 2050 unless action is taken, a study says.
Gutbrain link grabs the attention of neuroscientists
Posted in Medicine on 13th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
Idea that intestinal bacteria affect mental health gains ground.
Bioinspired coating for medical devices repels blood and bacteria
Posted in Hardware on 13th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
Devices implanted in the body face two critical challenges that can threaten the life of the patient the device is meant to help: blood clotting and bacterial infection: