When a vampire sucking the life out is a good thing
Bacterial vampires sink their “teeth” deep into the cell wall of other bacteria, sucking the life out of…
Bacteria put on raincoats and wellies when visiting you
Bacteria make it through the bad lands of the stomach, by wearing acid resistant raincoats and wellies and…
You don’t have to have a big personality to have A PRESENCE
You’re dropping around 37 million bacteria for every hour you spend in a room - so you HAVE…
Are you bringing home the bacon in a bagful of germs ?
Everytime you hit the store, you fish it out your eco-friendly grocery bag and fill it up. Big…
The sombrero effect shields gut cells from the ravages of radiation therapy
Sombreros provides protection from the sun, likewise sombrero wearing bacteria in the gut, shield gut cells from the…
To overcome lactose intolerance borrow some lactase from your bugs
A shortage of lactase causes tummy troubles, but if you can’t make it yourself you can still do…
Poop scooping clears the air
If you thought you were just doing it to keep the neighbourhood aesthetically pleasing, think again. Bacteria from…
Bacteria are brushing away salt crystals to restore old walls
A bacteria, which is able to eat salt for breakfast, is restoring the walls of the Church of…
Your smelly feet are making you a target for hungry mosquitoes
Mosquitoes select their next victim on smell not how soft and juicy they look. So if you’re always…
Could the stomach ulcer bug, Helicobacter pylori, cause Parkinson’s disease ?
Parkinson’s develops when the bridge connecting two bits of the brain collapses. What takes it out is still…