A group of farmers, landowners, and volunteers are working together to regenerate degraded land in Murcia and Andalucia, Spain. The project, run by Camp Altiplano Restoration Camps, is founded on…
Microbiome
Blood supplies often run low. There are different blood types and a person with Type A cannot receive Type B in a transfusion, for example. However, anyone can receive Type…
Scientists at Rutgers University are proposing that we are in urgent need to document and preserve the diversity of humanity’s microbiota as processed foods and antibiotics create unintended changes to…
Boston-based Tech company AOBiome has launched a line of Mother Dirt branded probiotic skincare products. Citing traditional soaps, detergents, and antibacterial products as problematic to skin health, the company sells…
Wastewater treatment is identified as a factor expected to fuel the market growth of microbial fuel cells, in a new QY Research Report. These simple little devices come in a variety…
Carol Brighton on Twitter NatureAtWork / #SignalofChange: Living Light is an off-grid lamp powered by photosynthesis https://t.co/eEldYjIjzw via @dezeen
We’ve discovered there’s a second layer to the code on DNA: Physicists Confirm There’s a Second Layer of Information Hidden in Our DNA In Brief Theoretical physicists have confirmed that…
A study has shown how the bacteria in our gut plays an active role in causing anxiety and depression. The research used mice to find a link between intestinal bacteria and altered behavior that…
Two researchers from the University of California have developed a technique for creating personalised probiotic cream made from bacteria that come from the person’s own skin to treat eczema. There…
A team from the University of Queensland has created a surface that mimics the spikey physical structure of gecko skin that kills bacteria by puncturing their cell walls. In a…
An Irish start-up is working to tackle digestive problems by developing a pocket-sized gadget known as the AIRE breathalyser. It consists of a handheld device that can detect gases on…
Chemical engineer Dave Whitlock hasn’t showered in over 12 years. Instead, he has been spraying himself twice a day with a bacterial mist. According to those who have met him,…
