Kitchen Utensils Can Transfer Viruses
According to a new study, cutting unclean fruits and vegetables can spread viruses to the knife. Scienitists already knew that bacteria could contaminate utensils this…
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Preserved Frogs May Hold Past Clues About Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis
Using a molecular test called quantitative polymerase chain reaction, a new study examined 164 preserved amphibians for the presence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, finding Bd in…
Scientists Reveal the Structure of Bacterial Injection Needles at Atomic Resolution
Pathogens that cause plague or cholera use miniature syringes to introduce molecular agents into their host cell, disabling the immune defense of the infected cell….
Animals Can Detect Pathogens by Monitoring the Disruption of Cellular Pathways
A newly published study details how animals detect pathogens by monitoring the disruption of cellular pathways. The data suggests that animals can detect disruptions in…
Antibiotic-Free Meat Might Still Be Contaminated with Drug Resistant Bacteria
Pesticide- and antibiotic-free meat fetch premium prices, but a recent study has shown that there is still a prevalence of one of the world’s most…
Researchers Developing Handheld Pathogen Detector
Cornell professors are combining their inventions in an effort to develop a handheld pathogen detector for developing world countries. The device works by “amplifying” very…
