Are silver nanoparticles a silver bullet against microbes?
Antimicrobials are used to kill or slow the growth of bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms. They can be in the form of antibiotics, used to treat bodily infections, or as an additive or coating on commercial products used to keep germs at bay......»»
Beats Studio Buds + gain two colors in Olive & June collaboration
Apple subsidiary Beats by Dre has added a pair of new colors to the Beats Studio Buds+ range, as part of a collaboration with Olive & June.Surfacing on Tuesday, the two new colors are Cosmic Silver and Cosmic Pink, which are obviously shades of pink.....»»
Whale shark health relies on habitat, diet—and the right mix of microbes
Loss of habitat and human activities such as fishing and shipping pose a grave threat to wildlife but diseases driven by the smallest organisms in the ocean are a less understood side of marine conservation......»»
Beats partners with Emma Chamberlain to debut Studio Buds+ in pink and silver metallic
Beats When Beats launched the earlier this year, a lot of folks got pretty jazzed by the transparent color option for the . Today, the Apple-owned audio brand has announced two new colors for the Studio Buds+: Cosmic Silver and Cosmic Pink, a pair of.....»»
Can soil microbes survive in a changing climate?
Organisms across the globe are facing unprecedented levels of stress from climate change, habitat destruction, and many other human-driven changes to the environment. Predicting and mitigating the effects of this increasing stress on organisms, and t.....»»
Fugitive “sovereign citizen” arrested for selling silver as bogus COVID cure
Gordon H. Pedersen of Utah was on the run from fraud charges for three years. Enlarge / Gordon Pedersen seen holding one of his silver-based products. (credit: Public record via Pacer) After a three-year hunt, federal la.....»»
FDA finally nabs alleged quack who claimed silver vibrations cure COVID
Gordon H. Pedersen of Utah was on the run from fraud charges for three years. Enlarge / Gordon Pedersen seen holding one of his silver-based products. (credit: Public record via Pacer) After a three-year hunt, federal la.....»»
What makes those pandemic-era sourdoughs so deliciously, uniquely, sour?
A few years ago, amid lockdown boredom, it seemed like everyone was perfecting their sourdoughs. A simple, fermented mixture of flour and water, the bread is powered by microbes that provide its one-of-a-kind tangy flavor. For over a hundred years, s.....»»
Cleaning water with "smart rust" and magnets
Pouring flecks of rust into water usually makes it dirtier. But researchers have developed special iron oxide nanoparticles they call "smart rust" that actually makes it cleaner. Smart rust can attract many substances, including oil, nano- and microp.....»»
Scientists pinpoint the microbes essential to making traditional mozzarella
Mozzarella is far more than just a pizza topping. A unique Italian cheese, buffalo mozzarella from Campania has been recognized as a delicacy and protected under EU law for nearly 30 years. But what makes this mozzarella so special? The ingredients a.....»»
Microbe-stuffed soil crusts menaced by climate change
Using a novel method to detect microbial activity in biological soil crusts, or biocrusts, after they are wetted, a Penn State–led research team in a new study uncovered clues that will lead to a better understanding of the role microbes play in fo.....»»
Current estimates of Lake Erie algae toxicity may miss the mark
There is more to a harmful algal bloom than the green stuff in water that meets the eye—specifically, a changing hazard level of toxins produced by the microbes that make up the scummy mess......»»
Ancient lake microbes caused global warming during ice age
Global warming is not just a modern issue, but has occurred numerous times over Earth's history, with one such event happening 304 million years ago during the Late Paleozoic Ice Age (which spanned from 340 to 290 million years ago). Studies have dis.....»»
Biosphere 2 experiment reveals that soils in drought stress leak more volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere
Microbes are doing a lot under the soil surface that can't be seen with the naked eye—from sequestering carbon to building the foundation of Earth's crust. But even tiny microbes are feeling the stress of a hotter, drier future......»»
Novel liquid metal nanoparticles for cancer photoimmunotherapy synthesized
Liquid metals (LM) such as pure gallium (Ga) and Ga-based alloys are a new class of materials with unique physicochemical properties. One of the most prominent applications of LMs is photothermal therapy against cancer, in which functional LM nanopar.....»»
Sea level rise shifts habitat for endangered Florida Keys species
The silver rice rat, an endangered species endemic to the Florida Keys, makes its home as close to the shoreline as possible for easy access to its low-tide marine species diet......»»
Novel metric examines the role of organic matter and microbes in ecological communities
Ecological researchers study the relationships among different organisms and between organisms and their surroundings. It is important to understand how individual features in a community, like microbes or types of chemicals, affect the overall commu.....»»
How a Microbial Evolutionary Accident Changed Earth"s Atmosphere
An extra membrane that once had digestive functions let marine microbes boost their yield from photosynthesis. Today, they're responsible for locking carbon in the ocean and putting oxygen in the air......»»
Towards silver cluster-assembled materials for environmental monitoring
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in using silver nanoclusters (Ag NCs), nanoscale silver particles composed of tens to hundreds of atoms, across various fields like material science, chemistry, and biology. Ag NCs typically have siz.....»»
Imaging shows how solar-powered microbes turn carbon dioxide into bioplastic
When considering ways to sustainably generate environmentally friendly products, bacteria might not immediately spring to mind......»»
Making renewable, infinitely recyclable plastics using bacteria
Plastic waste is a problem. Most plastics can't be recycled, and many use finite, polluting petrochemicals as the basic ingredients. But that's changing. In a study published in Nature Sustainability, researchers successfully engineered microbes to m.....»»