Bacteria

March 9, 2023

Scientists Discover How To Make Electricity “Out Of Thin Air” Using Natural Battery Enzyme

An enzyme that converts air into electricity has been discovered by scientists, potentially unlocking a near-limitless source of energy. A hydrogen –consuming enzyme from a common soil bacterium that is able to

Energy·Science

Scientists Lead Sunlight to Transform Water into Hydrogen: Nanomaterial Propels Energy Revolution

Scientists around the world have made tremendous advances in the field of sustainable energy. The invention of a novel nanomaterial that can use solar energy to extract hydrogen from both freshwater and saltwater sources is one of them. Innovative technology

June 22, 2023

Nature’s Plastic Recycling Bacteria : How Comamonas Testosteroni Could Solve Our Plastic Crisis

Plastic·Pollution·Science

A bacteria that “eats” plastic has been uncovered by the researchers. The quantity of plastic produced every year is more than 380 million tons.

Iguana Attack in Costa Rica Leaves 4-Year-Old California Girl with Rare Bacterial Infection

Health·Nature·USA

A 4-year-old girl from California, Lena Mars, was bitten by an iguana during her vacation in Costa Rica in March 2022. Lena’s parents checked

Representative Image Smile, Photo Source: Rupert Taylor (CC BY 2.0)

Health

Oral Health’s Hidden Dangers: 57 Diseases Linked to Your Mouth

In a revealing episode of The Dr. Josh Axe Show, holistic dentist Dr. Staci Whitman shares eye-opening insights about how our oral health connects to overall wellness. From fertility issues to cognitive

Tejal Somvanshi

March 18, 2025

Representative Image People Lying in Bed, Photo Source: Ketut Subiyanto (Pexels)

Health

Treating Male Partners Reduces BV Recurrence from 63% to 35%, New Study Reveals

A landmark Australian study has revealed that bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a sexually transmitted infection, challenging decades of medical understanding and opening new pathways for more effective treatment. Researchers found that treating

Tejal Somvanshi

March 7, 2025

Man Scratching a Hand Photo Source:Towfiqu barbhuiya (Pexels)

Health

Why Scratching Itches Makes Rashes Worse but Helps Kill Harmful Bacteria

When your skin itches from a rash or allergic reaction, scratching provides instant relief. Your skin feels better for a moment, then worse than before. Now, University of Pittsburgh researchers have discovered

Karmactive Staff

February 11, 2025

Health

Canned Tuna Recall: Botulism Risk at Major Retailers

A potentially fatal food safety threat has sparked an urgent recall of canned tuna products across major U.S. retailers. Tri-Union Seafoods discovered a critical defect in their “easy open” can lids that

Tejal Somvanshi

February 11, 2025

Representative Image. Cereal Crop. Bo-peep Farm. Photo Source: Dennis Turner

Agriculture

IIT Bombay’s Bacteria Clean Soil, Boost Crop Yields by 50%

Imagine tiny living cleaners that eat harmful chemicals in farm soil and turn them into plant food. This isn’t science fiction – it’s happening in Indian farm fields. Thanks to the research

Karmactive Staff

February 1, 2025

Representative Image. Person applying lotion on hand.

Health·Science

Stanford’s Skin Cream Vaccine Saves Mice From 6x Lethal Tetanus Dose—A Needle-Free Breakthrough?

In a development that could reshape vaccination methods, Stanford University scientists have designed a tetanus vaccine that can be delivered through the skin in the form of a cream. Published in Nature,

Tejal Somvanshi

December 17, 2024

Health·News·Science

Global Antibiotic Consumption Soars 16% to 34.3 Billion Doses Amid Alarming Resistance Trends

Remember when a simple strep throat could be knocked out with basic penicillin? Those days are fading fast. Each time you pop an antibiotic, microscopic bacteria are learning to fight back through

Tejal Somvanshiand

Rahul Somvanshi

November 20, 2024

Athletes dive into the water at the start of a swimming event during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Photo Credits: @jacobsjasper @tzaferes @worldtriathlon (Instagram)

Europe·Health·Sport

Belgium Withdraws from Paris 2024 Mixed Relay as Illness Strikes Athlete Following Seine Swim, Sparking €1.4 Billion Cleanup Concerns

A new controversy has arisen over the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Belgian Olympic Committee announced yesterday, Sunday, its decision to withdraw its mixed relay triathlon team. This decision came after one

Tejal Somvanshi

August 6, 2024

Marine Life·Nature·USA

High Alert: Unexpected Bacteria Surge Threatens Beach Activities in South Bay

South Bay beachgoers were met with unexpected yellow “High Bacteria” signs in the three beach cities and Palos Verdes, indicating a spike in bacterial levels surpassing state standards. The Los Angeles County

Govind Tekale

July 30, 2023