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Bacteria
Bacteria: - (Singular: bacterium) Microscopic living organisms that can aid in pollution control by metabolizing organic matter in sewage, oil spills or other pollutants. However, bacteria in soil, water or air can also cause human, animal and plant health problems. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Bacteria:: |
Scientist Live,Everyday, Scientist Live turns its eyes to the Web around it and highlights news and research across the Internet. Today we take a look at the H5N1 and 1918
Beneficial bacteria - 04 Aug 2008
Ottawa Citizen,Credited with everything from fighting off colds and vaginal infections to keeping bowels regular, probiotics are actually millions of bacteria that dwell,
Pressuring bacteria to death - 04 Aug 2008
Kentucky.com,By Lauran Neergaard AP WASHINGTON — Could food producers literally squeeze the salmonella out of a jalapeño? Or zap the E. coli from lettuce without it
MIT 1000 System Receives Excellent Independent Evaluation Results - 04 Aug 2008
CNNMoney.comThe evaluation protocol required that the MIT System be tasked with correctly identifying the Listeria bacteria and correctly identifying other organisms as
Q&A about anthrax and the investigation - 04 Aug 2008
USA TodayUSA TODAY reporters Dan Vergano and Steve Sternberg provide a sampling: A: Anthrax, or bacillus anthracis, is a bacteria that can infect the skin,
Six Years Later, Victim Still Has - 04 Aug 2008
Wall Street Journal...(A less serious form of the disease, cutaneous anthrax, occurs when the bacteria come in contact with the skin.) Mr. Richmond thought he was coming down
Statement by Alan Lambert, Scout Executive, National Capital Area ... - 04 Aug 2008
MarketWatchEarlier today, the National Capital Area Council (NCAC), BSA was made aware of three additional Scouts showing symptomatic signs of E. coli bacteria
The right to rawness - 04 Aug 2008
Globe and Mail,Its sale is banned in Canada because milk that is not heated up to kill germs can harbour dangerous bacteria, and has been linked to E. coli infections.
3 Simple Ways to Protect Yourself from "Superbugs" - 04 Aug 2008
Shape MagazineThese bacteria, which begin as sores and lead to skin infections or more serious illnesses, are spread by direct contact or through cuts, nicks, or scrapes.
How cranberries prevent urinary infections - 04 Aug 2008
The News - International,Their study, published in the current issue of Colloids and Surfaces: B, shows that the juice changes the thermodynamic properties of bacteria in the
T. rex Protein Was Mere Bacterial Goop? - 04 Aug 2008
SmithsonianStudying fossils of 17 dinosaur and mammal species, Kaye and his team saw evidence of biofilms, or slime left behind by bacteria that grew on the bone long
Siesta Key resident worries about water quality - 04 Aug 2008
Sarasota Herald-Tribune,By Kim Hackett SARASOTA - Caroline Phillips is budgeting $100 a month to test the waters in the canal behind her home after discovering that bacteria there
Column: Dental care part of healthy pregnancy - 04 Aug 2008
Wausau Daily Herald,The bacteria that cause periodontal disease contain prostaglandin and researchers believe these bacteria enter the bloodstream and travel to the uterus,
Adelaide scientist finds bacteria that eats polluted soil - Aug 3, 2008
NEWS.com.au,AN ADELAIDE scientist has discovered a natural bacteria that destroys cancer-causing chemicals in contaminated soil. University of South Australia Professor
Rising bacteria level prompts boating warning - Aug 2, 2008
Globe and Mail,That spill, which crews found was due to debris blocking the pipes, caused the water's coliform levels to soar to 2900 bacteria per 100 millilitres.
Bacteria Threatens Potato Chips - Aug 3, 2008
findingDulcinea,Scientists are not sure how it’s spreading, but they believe tiny insects called psyllids are transmitting the bacteria that may be behind the
Nanosilver use prompts worries of resistant bacteria - Aug 1, 2008
Los Angeles Times,The advent of nanosilver products raises the possibility of new strains of silver-resistant bacteria, although there's little evidence of that.
Human, Animal Waste Bacteria Found at Southern California Beaches - Jul 29, 2008
FOXNewsThe National Resources Defense Council has tested for the bacteria found in human and animal waste at 75 percent of the state's public beaches from April
Getting rid of bacteria cuts stomach cancer risk - Jul 31, 2008
ReutersThe drugs targeted Helicobacter pylori, a corkscrew-shaped bacteria that is a leading cause of stomach ulcers and also is associated with stomach cancer and
Extraterrestrial Terraforming Starts With Bacteria - Jul 31, 2008
Wired NewsBy Brandon Keim July 31, 2008 | 8:00:00 AMCategories: Astrobiology, Bacteria Synthetic biology and microbial insights will soon allow scientists to
CFIA recalls mushrooms, goat cheese - Aug 2, 2008
Canada.com,The bacteria can cause high fever, severe headache, neck stiffness and nausea. Pregnent women are at particular risk to the bacteria, as the infection
Bacteria closes Siesta Key Beach to swimmers - Jul 31, 2008
WWSB,It's the most popular beach on the Suncoast, but Sarasota County health workers found elevated levels of fecal bacteria in the water.
Siesta beach bacteria keep most on land - Aug 2, 2008
Sarasota Herald-Tribune,Red warning flags and signs that said Gulf water off Siesta Public Beach was unsafe for swimming due to high levels of bacteria had driven off some
High bacteria levels close Siesta Key beach - Aug 1, 2008
Sarasota Herald-Tribune,SIESTA KEY - The Sarasota County Health Department posted no-swimming signs Thursday afternoon at Siesta Public Beach after detecting elevated bacteria
BRIEF: Siesta Key Beach OK'D For Swimming By Health Officials - Aug 2, 2008
RedOrbit,Health officials on Thursday posted signs against recreational water activities at the beach due to elevated bacteria levels. New test results show it's
How Some Bacteria May Steal Iron From Their Human Hosts - Jul 31, 2008
Science Daily (press release)ScienceDaily (July 31, 2008) — Like their human hosts, bacteria need iron to survive and they must obtain that iron from the environment.
Bacteria found in city's water - Aug 2, 2008
Las Cruces Sun-News,According to the federal Environmental Protection Agency, coliform bacteria is generally harmless. But the presence of coliform could indicate that other
Deadly skin bug on rise - Aug 3, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,A POTENTIALLY lethal form of drug-resistant "golden staph" bacteria has arrived in Australia from the US and is spreading rapidly in the community,
Removing common bacteria 'cuts risk of stomach cancer relapse' - Aug 1, 2008
Hindu,London (PTI): Eradicating a common bacterium in post-operative stomach cancer patients could reduce the risk of relapse of the disease, a new study has
Report: Illinois beaches 1st in bacteria levels - Jul 29, 2008
Chicago Tribune,AP CHICAGO - A new report says Illinois has the most coastal beaches in the country with water samples exceeding acceptable levels of bacteria.
Editorial: Cleaning water at beaches necessary - Jul 30, 2008
Green Bay Press Gazette,But having that information is essential: The council reports that nationally, 7 percent of water samples taken at beaches last year contained bacteria
Report: NJ beach closings on rise - Jul 29, 2008
Newsday,While many of the closings were precautionary, the report shows some were because of elevated bacteria in the water. Environment New Jersey's Doug O'Malley
Report not good for Sullivan's Island beach - Jul 29, 2008
TheDigitel,The report said Charleston County beaches overall showed bacteria problems in 8 percent of tests. Horry County had the worst numbers overall, 15 percent,
Beach closings due to bacteria fell in '07 - Jul 29, 2008
McClatchy Washington Bureau,By Queenie Wong | McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — Beach closings and warnings due to harmful bacteria dropped last year, an environmental watchdog group
Swimming advisories or closings at the state’s beaches on the ... - Jul 30, 2008
Hartford Courant,Water contamination and unsafe bacteria levels prompted swimming advisories or outright closings in Connecticut 108 times in 2007, down more than 50 percent
Beachgoers, beware the bacteria - Jul 30, 2008
Orlando Sentinel,Bacteria warnings on Florida beaches increased 17 percent last year, according to a report released Tuesday by an environmental watchdog group.
Peninsula beaches have cleaned up their act - Jul 31, 2008
Daily Press,Department of Health officials said bacteria in goose feces forced the closure. Since 2005 Virginia Tech researchers have been working with the Department
Portland Working To Rid Water System Of Bacteria - Jul 30, 2008
Hartford Courant,They were scheduled to review test results taken Monday — which showed the bacteria were still present in the system — with the state Department of Public
Bacteria Reveal Secret Of Adaptation At Evolution Canyon - Jul 27, 2008
Science Daily (press release)ScienceDaily (July 27, 2008) — Bacteria living on opposite sides of a canyon have evolved to cope with different temperatures by altering the make-up of
Bacteria closes three beaches in Laconia, Gilford - Aug 2, 2008
Laconia Citizen,The lifeguards will be on duty but officials recommend that people not swim at the beaches until the levels of bacteria have gone down.
ScienceDaily (Aug. 1, 2008) — Researchers at the Hebrew University ... - Aug 1, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Sub-populations of some bacteria can avoid the lethal antibiotics by decreasing their metabolism, remaining dormant for days and waiting for the right
Bacteria levels dangerously high in Pages Creek - Aug 1, 2008
StarNewsOnline.com,Contact with water with high levels of bacteria can lead to skin and gastrointestinal problems and can also infect open wounds or cuts.
Hot and cold running damp. Bacteria in every room - Aug 1, 2008
The Sun,As I went about my ablutions at one hotel last week, I noticed that some of the bacteria wandering about on the pipework was actually visible to the naked
High Bacteria Levels Close 5 Beaches - Aug 1, 2008
Boston Channel.com,BOSTON -- Five beaches on the South Shore have been closed because of high bacteria levels, according to the Patriot Ledger. Three beaches in Quincy,
Colonization by Symbiotic Bacteria Alters Host Gene Expression - Aug 1, 2008
GenomeWeb News (subscription),By Andrea Anderson NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Symbiotic bacteria influence some of the same host gene expression pathways normally associated with immune
Illinois beaches lead nation in high bacteria count - Jul 29, 2008
Chicago Sun-Times,An environmental report released Tuesday found Illinois beaches lead the nation in high bacteria count percentages. The water at many American beaches was
Bacteria-incubating 'igloos' will help Plain City with wastewater - Jul 28, 2008
Salt Lake Tribune,The igloo-shaped structure houses chopped PVC pipe, which helps create an environment for good bacteria to grow and help get rid of the waste.
Children: Bacteria Linked to Lower Asthma Rates - Jul 28, 2008
New York Times,By BINA VENKATARAMAN Common bacteria that have lived in human stomachs for generations are associated with lower rates of childhood asthma, researchers are
Rain, bacteria fears close 2 dozen LI beaches - Jul 24, 2008
Newsday,Health department officials say storm water runoff often causes elevated bacteria levels, and the closings are just a precautionary measure.
Science and Medicine: Bacteria - Jul 29, 2008
Washington Post,Germany, will be online Tuesday, July 29 at 1 pm ET to answer questions about a recent study that shows bacteria can now detect each other.
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