“Microplastics are like rafts — a bacteria on its own might not be able to swim down a river, but riding in its biofilm on a tiny bit of plastic it can be disseminated into many different ...

The microscopic shards of plastic found in every corner of the planet may be exacerbating antibiotic resistance, a new study has found. Bacteria exposed to these ubiquitous fragments, known as ...

Resistance band exercises target stubborn belly fat effectively and efficiently. Unlike cardio, which burns calories primarily during the workout, resistance training builds lean muscle that helps you ...

Researchers were shocked to see that bacteria's antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic particles and point to a potential outsized impact on refugees. Microplastics ...

Microplastics—tiny shards of plastic debris—are all over the planet. They have made their way up food chains, accumulated in oceans, clustered in clouds and on mountains, and been found inside ...

Given the growing antibiotic resistance crisis, novel ways to target bacterial infections are becoming increasingly important. One potential strategy is to manipulate bacterial genes at the ...

Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a flu-like virus linked to rodent droppings DMI/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock Authorities have confirmed that ...

CANTON, Ohio (WJW) – A Stark County couple is facing animal cruelty charges after authorities discovered horrific conditions inside their home, which included hundreds of living and dead rats.

Suspected human bones, plus 253 rats and other animals both dead and alive, have been removed from "deplorable conditions" inside an Ohio home. A 45-year-old Ohio man who lived in a Canton home ...

Authorities removed remains believed to be human, along with 253 rats from a Canton home. The resident of the home was charged with seven felony counts of animal cruelty. Organizations rescued ...

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