Bacteria and allergens are sometimes good for your tiny tots. A new study has found that the babies who are exposed to both bacteria and allergens in first year of their lives are less likely to develop asthma and allergies in later stage. According to the researchers, the children who were involved in the study were exposed to cockroach, mouse and cat allergens, variety of bacteria. Those … [Read more...]
Placenta harbored bacteria be blamed for premature births
It is the placenta harbored bacteria which is to blame for premature births that have become a devastating problem worldwide. A new study has found that the placenta, which has been believed to be sterile, has a world of bacteria that influences the course of pregnancy and help shape an infant’s health and the bacterial makeup of its gut. The researchers say the bacteria present in placenta is … [Read more...]
Generating Electricity Using Bacteria
Researchers from Harvard’s Wyss Institute of Biologically Inspired Engineering and several other Universities have discovered a new electric generator from a modest and unexpected energy source i.e. a small strip of latex rubber coated with bacterial spores. The harmless soil bacterium Bacillus subtilis turns itself into a toughened spore that can withstand heat and pressure. These spores … [Read more...]