“Hygiene matters,” De Rozario emphasises. “Using a dirty towel can transfer oils and bacteria back onto your freshly washed locks.” It is important to treat wet hair gently, says Sharpton.

Immune cells, specifically macrophages, convert ingested bacteria into essential nutrients for protein synthesis and energy production, rather than storing them in compartments.

Bacteria consumed by immune cells become part of the cell Date: February 26, 2025 Source: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Summary: Immune cells that eat bacteria in the body don't ...

Genomic sequencing has revealed that individual strains of life-threatening, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and Candida auris fungi reside on human skin and can be commonly transmitted between ...

As one reviewer put it, “It’s like having Fiji water on tap. The best $100 I’ve put toward self-care in years.” With a built-in UV-C light that zaps bacteria and funky smells, this LARQ bottle keeps ...

Overusing or misusing antibiotics can lead to bacteria that can't be stopped by an antibiotic (antibiotic resistance). It is important to take antibiotics correctly. That means taking them as directed ...

High levels of faecal coliform (microbes from human and animal excreta) were found in river water in which people took holy dip during Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj of Uttar Pradesh, according to a ...

Scientist is proud to have led "the first astrobiology study to involve Algeria," and believes that his findings are a major step towards finding evidence of life on Mars. Scientists searching for ...

There's an arms race in medicine -- scientists design drugs to treat lethal bacterial infections, but bacteria can evolve defenses to those drugs, sending the researchers back to square one.

A study by Padma Shri awardee Dr. Ajay Sonkar has claimed the Ganga’s self-cleaning mechanism eliminates bacteria 50 times faster than other rivers. While experts dispute this, the BJP and the ...