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Jul 12, 2013 09:47 AM EDT

Local Farmers Market Chickens May Have More Harmful Bacteria

Do you like to go to your local farmers market? You may want to double check any chickens that you buy. Scientists have discovered that raw, whole chickens purchased from farmers markets throughout Pennsylvania contained significantly higher levels of bacteria that can cause foodborne illness compar...

Jul 02, 2013 02:50 PM EDT

Nano-Device Detects Bacteria in Minutes Instead of Weeks

Researchers at EPFL have built a matchbox-sized device that can test for the presence of bacteria in a couple of minutes, instead of up to several weeks. A nano-lever vibrates in the presence of bacterial activity, while a laser reads the vibration and translates it into an electrical signal that ca...

May 09, 2013 11:35 PM EDT

How Swimming Microorganisms Reach Their Targets Without Control

Spermatozoa, bacteria and other biological swimmers in nature can be modeled by using self-propelling, micron-sized particles. Researchers using this approach have so far focused on spherical and rod-like particles, but new experiments with L-shaped particles may give better insight into the many bi...

Apr 01, 2013 08:27 AM EDT

E. Coli Bacteria 'Addicted' to Caffeine: Keep that Away from My Coffee!

Researchers have engineered E. Coli bacteria that are "addicted" to caffeine. Better keep that away from your coffee.

Mar 11, 2013 12:24 PM EDT

Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs Could Push Science Back to 19th Century, Expert Warns

Britian's top health official said Monday antibiotic resistance poses a catastrophic threat to medicine, with the potential to push medicine back to the 19th century, according to a report.