New research shows how surface material and temperature change how long viruses survive and whether they can still spread.

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People have long said that "bread is life." Now, researchers at Tufts University are using the bubbling mixtures of flour and ...

Food poisoning is never a fun experience. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you’ll bite into something bad and realize soon enough to spit it out. Other times, you’ll only realize your ...

Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory ...

Let’s say it’s 2036, and scientists are working on a new class of drugs. Today, for instance, pharmaceutical companies use ...

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Making your bed immediately after waking might be a bad habit, experts suggest. Trapped moisture from sleep creates a ...

Researchers from Imperial College London are studying the bacteria found in the gut and saliva of pancreatic cancer patients, ...

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