An unholy dip and a holy Satyagrah

An extract from 'Faecal Attraction', a film on the political economy of shit in India -here's an interview with a scientist cum priest from …

Gut bacteria can help cure food allergies

Clostridia, a class of bacteria, have been able to block peanut allergens in mice

Fixing nitrogen

New study may help reduce global dependence on fertilisers

Artificial sweeteners may be contributing to diabetes epidemic

Study shows they react with gut bacteria to cause glucose intolerance

New drug formulations to fight respiratory illnesses, superbugs

The drugs are much more effective than presently available drugs because of which patients can be prescribed smaller doses; used interchangeably, …

Rs 10 crore for conserving Lonar lake

Larvae found in sewage discovered in the water body formed by meteoric crater

Crowdsourcing technology could ensure safety of drinking water in rural India

Research group develops a simple test kit that combines science and mobile phones

New antibiotics found from soil a breakthrough against drug resistance

The discovery of new class of antibiotics has ended 25 years of wait

Bacteria discovered in Chilika open door to new possibilities

Bio-products derived from these species could find uses in biotechnology sector and may help fishers find alternative source of living

Silent epidemic: Superbugs killing India’s newborns

Each time we use antibiotics, we allow the few superbugs—bacteria that are able to survive the antibiotic—to thrive, says an expert

Broad-spectrum antibiotics increase risk of obesity in children below 2

Study shows that children given broad-spectrum antibiotics were two times more likely to be obese than other children

Fatal resistance

The strong and mighty bacteria are all around us. They have hardened themselves to fight back the antibiotics administered to patients. This is …

Poo transplants can eliminate two superbugs from the gut: mice study

Two of the most common antibiotic-resistant bacteria circulating in hospitals can be wiped out by transplanting faeces from a healthy animal into …

Bust the gut

Scientists are studying microbes in the gut in far greater detail to devise therapies to fight obesity

Children under five account for 30 per cent of deaths due to food borne diseases globally: WHO

Calls food borne diseases a ‘global concern’

‘No’ to a complete ban on gene editing

The gene altering technology may help in the eradication of hereditary diseases

Scientists find energy source of bacteria responsible for arsenic contamination

Till now, it was known that some bacteria were breaking down compounds in the soil, causing arsenic to be released in the process. But no one …

Japanese scientists discover plastic-eating bacteria

Ideonella sakainesis can break down PET commonly found in water bottles

At least 20,000 hidden cases of leprosy identified in less than a month

The leprosy drives aim at covering all districts in high-burden states with a prevalence rate of over one leprosy case in a population of 10,000

New pneumonia vaccine to be introduced in five states

Pneumonia is the largest infectious cause of death in children worldwide, as per WHO 

Monitor resistance gene to help combat antimicrobial resistance: scientists

Scientists suggest that monitoring genes responsible for antimicrobial resistance will help track the problem

The hidden secrets of insect poop

Bugs use their own defecation to defend their young, locate their homes and increase mating opportunities. For humans, insect faeces may even …

Scientists find natural food preservative from bacteria

The bacteria isolated from chicken intestine inihibits the growth of the organism that causes food-poisoning

High incidence of drug-resistant bacteria found in ready-to-cook poultry products

The study raises question on effectiveness of modern food processing techniques to produce microbiologically safe food products

Spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria linked to effluents from sewage treatment plants

Study finds high levels of β-lactam-resistant bacteria and genes responsible for antimicrobial resistance from STP effluents