With FDA green light, fecal transplants can now use first tablet

The first pill containing beneficial bacteria isolated from human feces has been approved by health regulators in the United States as a safer alternative to invasive fecal transplants. Some medical specialists have been using stool-based procedures to help difficult-to-treat patients for over a ...

French scientists speculate that ancient Mars was crawling with bacteria that ultimately led to the planet's glacial period

French scientists announced on Monday that the subsurface realm of ancient Mars may have been teeming with microscopic creatures because of the planet's hospitable atmosphere.

Scientists believe that basic life forms on Mars would have drastically affected the planet's climate, ...

WHO aiming to eliminate Meningitis by 2030, with major focus on preventing infections

Highlights

•   WHO aims to eliminate meningitis by 2030
•  Viral and bacterial infections lead to meningitis 

The World Health Organization is aiming to eliminate the deadliest form of meningitis by 2030.
This will be done through i...

Scientists at ISRO and IISc develop self-contained modular device for cultivating microorganisms

Highlights

• ISRO and IISc develop modular device for growing microorganisms
• The team studied Sporosarcina pasteurii
   

Scientists at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and Indian Institute of Science (...

An improved vaccine for meningococcal infections

In most parts of Ireland and UK, Meningococcal infections resulting in bacterial meningitis, are common. Bacterial meningitis is considered a life-threatening disease, posing a continuing threat worldwide. There’s always this constantly growing fear of an increase in a number of antibiotic-...

Scientists explores sea as a potential source for new antibiotics

A new study was conducted to find out potential sources for new antibiotics. The study was conducted by authors Christian Jogler, microbiologist, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena and lead author Dr. Sandra Wiegand.

Most of the antibiotics are produced by bacteria. However, these are ...

Biotech can wad off flu epidemics?

Biotechnology is the way we can engineer biology to our needs and manipulate it to our best benefits, but this is far from reality as of now maybe in the future this could be very well possible and even common but for now, it's just a dream waiting to be achi...

Petting Zoos Causing The Spread Of Anti-drug Bacteria

Petting zoos is a source of a lot of bacteria due to the fact that animals and their natural habitats exist in the area. The feces that animals produce will also cause the spread of bacteria through flies and other air borne insects or bacteria. This has caused an increase of the spread of drug resi...

Nitric Oxide Might Be Helpful Not Harmful

One of the most common and well-known mineral on earth is Nitric Oxide. It is popular due to its versatility, and the importance of its presence in our atmosphere for its effect to the nature. This mineral is highly reactive and can be toxic at high amounts. It is the main cause of the greenhouse ef...