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Cheap 2D Material Can Cleanse 99.9999% of Bacteria From Water in 30 Minutes Simply by Using the Sun
The cheap, eco-friendly system is capable of purifying enough drinking water for four people in just thirty minutes.
Special Bacteria is Found to be a ‘Battery’ That Turns Sewage Waste into Clean Hydrogen Energy
Scientists have found that purple bacteria could be a groundbreaking new resource for producing clean hydrogen energy out of human waste.
Breakthrough Tech Can Test for All 307 Bacterial Infections Known to Man – Amazing Advance From Only 19
Current methods of diagnosis can only screen for about 19 different kinds of bacteria – this one can quickly and effectively test for 307.
Scientists Have Developed a ‘Breakthrough’ That May Defeat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
The breakthrough could bring dozen of old medications back into the game.
Scientists Build Battery on Single Sheet of Paper Powered by Bacteria
This paper-thin battery has the potential to save thousands of lives in remote, dangerous, or resource-limited areas.
FDA Finally Bans Antibacterial Soaps Containing Triclosan and 18 Other Chemicals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday issued a final rule that will ban many commonly used consumer antiseptic soaps.
Companies will no longer be...
Engineered Bacteria Uses Sunlight to Turn CO2 Emissions into Methane
Scientists have engineered a bacterium that can take carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into fuel in a single enzymatic step.
The process...
Minnesota Bans Anti-bacterial Agent in Soaps as Pressure on Industry Grows
Minnesota this month became the first state in the country to ban the germ-killer triclosan from antibacterial soaps, toothpastes, body washes and other cosmetics.
Taking...
Simple Pine Branches Can Filter Out 99% of Bacteria Producing Clean Water
If you’ve run out of drinking water during a lakeside camping trip, there’s a simple solution: Break off a branch from the nearest pine...
First Vaccine to Help Control Autism-Associated Bacteria
The first-ever vaccine for gastrointestinal disorders common in 90 percent of autistic children has the potential to one day alleviate additional autism symptoms.
Cases of...
Vancouver Students Take Their Plastic Eating Bacteria Idea to TED Stage
High School seniors Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao want to continue pursuing a solution for how to make plastic decompose using natural bacteria already...
Breakthrough: Using Bacteria to Detect Landmines
Bacteria which glow green in the presence of explosives could provide a cheap and safe way to find hidden landmines, Edinburgh scientists claim....
Teen Inventors Win $50,000 Turning Bacteria into Power Supply, Herbal Extract to Kill Infections
Great kids abound. They can tackle any problem in the world today. Last Friday the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for high school...
New Mosquito Nets Prevent Millions of Malaria Cases in Insecticide-Resistant Areas
For years, aid workers knew that among all the billions being poured into aid foundations for Africa, if a measly few million could be...
Kombucha Can Mimic the Effects of Fasting in the Body, According to a Study
The microbes in the fizzy, fermented drink called kombucha, make several changes to the way fat is metabolized in the gut and intestines that...
Keep Out All the Christmas Spices – They’re Powerful Antioxidants Known as ‘Nutraceuticals’
Reprinted with permission and alterations from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering world news, conflicts, travel stories, conservation, and science news.
The smells of...
Indian IT Worker Designs New Eco-Friendly Sewage Treatment Method with the Sacred Cow as His Inspiration
An Indian entrepreneur has developed a zero-energy, zero-chemical system of wastewater treatment, and true to the traditions of the sub-continent, he used nature as...
Glow-in-the-Dark Petunias Emit Bioluminescence Like Fireflies–Now For Sale in 48 States Online
Unfortunately for the human taste of beauty, forest plants have no need to glow in the dark like those in the movie Avatar. Fortunately for...
New Synthetic Compound Can Kill Superbugs Resistant to Antibiotics
Harvard researchers have created an antibiotic that can overcome many drug-resistant infections, which have become a deadly global health menace, killing a million people...
New Enzyme Allows CRISPR Technology to Accurately Target Almost Any Human Gene
While the original CRISPR gene editing technology could only target 12.5% of the human genome, a new method developed by engineers at Duke University...