Kombucha is a tea of many talents. The drink is made by fermenting sugar with bacteria and yeast cultures, with the result being a health-packed delicious beverage. Due to its unique properties, scientists are researching alternative uses for kombucha, including a kombucha-based … [Read more...] about Here’s how kombucha is helping investigate ETs
Bacteria
Nano-drills that kill bacteria and are powered by light
The traditional approach to defeating infectious bacteria has been chemical and biological, using antibiotics to beat some life-threatening microorganisms. Evolution is relentless, however, and we’re seeing more and more bacteria develop immunities to antibiotics quicker than we … [Read more...] about Nano-drills that kill bacteria and are powered by light
This swimming robot shows how bacteria move
We all know it takes some practice learning to swim in the ocean with waves and riptides pulling at us. With some practice and experience, though, it becomes a fun, even fulfilling pastime. Now, imagine how hard it would be if the ocean were tar instead of water. This is … [Read more...] about This swimming robot shows how bacteria move
Exciting discovery may revolutionize prostate cancer treatment & prevention
Prostate cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in men worldwide, and sadly the disease takes thousands of lives every year. However, a team of researchers led by the University of East Anglia may have a potential solution. The scientists performed sophisticated … [Read more...] about Exciting discovery may revolutionize prostate cancer treatment & prevention
Bacterial enzymes may be the future of medicine
We may think of machines as nuts, bolts, and maybe a CPU. Microorganisms, though, create many proteins and enzymes which perform a very machine-like function. A famous example of this is CRISPR-Cas9, which was originally an evolutionary adaptation observed in … [Read more...] about Bacterial enzymes may be the future of medicine