Uncategorized

  1. Salamander moms use bacteria to save eggs from fungi

    Salamander skin has bacteria that repel egg-destroying mold.

    By John Travis

  2. 19325

    While the report of ballistic testing of bacteria is a fascinating study of bacterial survival, I’d be more concerned about the effects of severe extremes of heat, cold, and vacuum on the survival of bacterial spores. As the study stands, we’re still left wondering about these other important factors. Jon OngWoodland Hills, Calif. Bacteria can […]

    By Science News

  3. Bulletproof bacteria

    Bacteria can survive being blasted into space.

    By John Travis

  4. Smoking out microbes

    The addictive compound nicotine kills bacteria, which may explain why smokers get lung disease.