WHO’s director of antimicrobial resistance, Dr Yvan Hutin, says science needs to catch up with drug-resistant bacteria.

A University of Helsinki study has investigated bacterial adhesion, survival and transmission on untreated and treated wood surfaces under both laboratory and field conditions. The laboratory work ...

Scientists are hard at work trying to assess the scale of our microplastic pollution problem and the likely health impacts. A new study now identifies several downstream health risks these tiny ...

Using silver nanoparticles and portable Raman spectroscopy, researchers have created a rapid, cost-effective test that identifies dangerous bacteria in beef within minutes, a breakthrough that could ...

Composting is one of the most satisfying DIY projects out there — it reduces waste, enriches soil, and makes you feel like you’re doing something good for the planet. But studies have thrown a ...

A deadly bacterial pathogen that is often found in hospitals and frequently resistant to drugs, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, is apparently able to degrade plastic that is commonly used in medical ...

That antibacterial soap by your sink might be creating more problems than it solves. While marketing messages have convinced many of us that eliminating germs is always beneficial, emerging research ...

It looks so convenient. A neat little plastic container, filled with colorful chunks of melon, pineapple, or mango, just sitting there in the refrigerated section, ready to eat. No peeling, no ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Geanna8/Getty Images Your dishwasher can perform a lot of magic. Put in a pie pan with baked-on blackberry cobbler, and in less ...