Microbiology

Ohio State Endorses Probiotic Yogurt- Using Mouse Studies

A new paper from Ohio State University can be considered a giant endorsement for yogurt that makes you poop- but unfortunately for giddy food corporations hoping to gain some scientific credibility it is only in mice, and therefore EXPLORATORY. Because mic ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jul 17 2025 - 8:59am

RSV Vaccine For Pregnant Women Leads To 72% Fewer Babies Hospitalized With The Virus

Real world data show that the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine rolled out for pregnant women in the UK last year has already resulted in a 72 percent drop in babies being admitted to the hospital among women who took it.  Experts predict that as m ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 20 2025 - 8:46am

‘Universal’ Antibody Cocktail Targets Flu Virus Weak Spot

FDA-approved flu treatments target viral enzymes of influenza but the virus mutates, which is why there is a new vaccine each year. Recent work showed that a cocktail of antibodies offered protection mice from nearly every strain of influenza. Even avian a ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 15 2025 - 11:30am

Your Predator: Badlands Future- Optical Camouflage, Now Made By Bacteria

In the various 'Predator' films, the alien hunter can see across various spectra while enabling camouflage from our vision. That happens in nature. Octopuses, squids, and the scariest of them all, cuttlefish, in the cephalopod family have evolved ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 3 2025 - 9:22am

Why Name That Arsenic Microbe GFAJ-1?

It was hard to miss the arsenic microbe news last week.  Heck, I was in the woods of Pennsylvania with no cell phone access much less Internet and I knew about it. The NASA hype machine and mass media's need to sell eyeballs made sure of that. ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Dec 3 2025 - 11:00am

Life On Arsenic? Why Some Science Just Won’t Die- And Why It Matters For Real Discovery

Remember when a small bacterium from California’s Mono Lake was supposed to rewrite the very definition of life? Headlines screamed: NASA finds “alien” life on Earth! The organism reportedly swapped out precious phosphorus- one of life’s six essential buil ...

Article - Devendra Singh - Dec 5 2025 - 4:30am

E. Coli Linked To Diabetic Foot Infections Gets Worldwide Analysis

Diabetic foot infections are a serious complications of diabetes and a leading cause of lower-limb amputation but little is known about the specific pathogens involved in these chronic foot infections, particularly E. coli, despite its frequent detection i ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 13 2026 - 9:26am

Using Cholera To Battle Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer, cancer of the colon and rectum, is the third most common form of cancer in the world and has the second highest mortality rate. When caught early enough, it is usually treated with surgery, radiation or chemotherapy, methods that can hav ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 14 2026 - 10:23am

Bacteroides Fragilis May Be A Fifth Columnist Helping Colon Cancer In Your Body

The gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis has long presented researchers with a paradox. It has been associated with colorectal cancer, yet it also lives quite happily in most healthy people. A new study from a Danish research team offers a possible clue. Wh ...

Article - The Conversation - Feb 28 2026 - 4:30am