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Research sheds light on resistance to novobiocin in Staphylococcus aureus
Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin ...
sciencenorway4 天
This bacterium outsmarts our defences, but we are on its heals
Meet Staphylococcus aureus, the ultimate microscopic escape artist that invades, adapts, tricks, and thrives within our ...
How often do you need to clean your yoga mat?
Nearly 75% of swab samples taken from fitness equipment tested positive for Staphylococcus aureus, a type of bacteria that ...
A delicate nanoflower that is downright deadly to bacteria
A carnation-like nanostructure could someday be used in bandages to promote wound healing. Researchers report in ACS Applied Bio Materials that laboratory tests of their nanoflower-coated dressings ...
You’re not supposed to scratch an itchy rash — but new study reveals it has some benefits
Scratching is often pleasurable, which suggests that, in order to have evolved, this behavior must provide some kind of ...
Future bandages could be armed with nanoflowers
From there, researchers then carefully attached these nanoflowers on small strips of electrospun nanofabric. “Polyphenols, ...
IFLScience on MSN6 小时
Got An Itchy Rash? Now We Know Why You Probably Shouldn't Scratch It
How many times were you told not to scratch an itchy rash when you were a kid because you’d only make it worse? Well, it ...
New Atlas13 小时
Is there a benefit to scratching that itch? Yes and no, says new study
The itch from bug bites, rashes, and other skin conditions can sometimes be so overpowering that it feels impossible to avoid ...
Should You Scratch That Itch? Science Has a Surprising Answer
The researchers also demonstrated that scratching prompts pain-sensing neurons to release a chemical known as substance P, ...