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2 hrs ago | Patch.com

A Sense of Scale Part 1: How Low Can You Go?

We humans love to measure things. However, our view of the world is only but a fraction of what is actually out there.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, University of Utah, Health

15 hrs ago | Daily Mail

E.coli vials discovered in apartment in Jonesboro, Arkansas

Vials of 'medical-grade' E.coli bacteria which were found in the fridge of an apartment have been safely removed, authorities have confirmed.

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Related Topix: Jonesboro, AR, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health

Sun Feb 12, 2012

KSLA-TV Shreveport

Maintenance man finds bacteria in Ark. apartment

Fire officials say a maintenance man cleaning out the Willow Creek Apartments unit found vials marked "E. coli" in a Styrofoam box in a refrigerator on Friday.

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Related Topix: Health, Arkansas, Arkansas Government

Sat Feb 11, 2012

The Times of India

Rare genetic fusion caused Indian superbug

NEW DELHI: A "highly rare genetic fusion " between two previously-known antibiotic-resistant genes gave birth to the dangerous Indian superbug metallo-beta-lactamase, NDM1.

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Related Topix: World News, India, Health

Canada.com

It sounds gross, but 'pink slime' in hamburgers is nothing to fear

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is accused of unfairly attacking McDonald's in the U.S. for its use of ammonia-treated beef trimmings - "pink slime" - in its hamburgers.

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Related Topix: Restaurant Management, Mcdonalds, Health

AmericanBankingNews.com

Synedgen Study Shows Chitosan Derivative Reduces Risk of Food Contamination

Claremont CA, January 24, 2012-Research conducted by Synedgen Inc. and the School of Environment, Natural Resources & Geography, at Bangor University, Bangor, UK, appears in the early view of Food Control, an international, official scientific journal of the European Federation of Food Science and Technology covering microbial food safety and ... (more)

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Related Topix: Food Science, Health, Food Poisoning

Fri Feb 10, 2012

OregonLive.com

Do just one thing: Protect your toothbrush

A recent study showed that flushing a toilet with the lid up can spray millions of bacteria like E. coli into the air, which can land on your toothbrush.

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Related Topix: Health

KKCO-TV Grand Junction

What's in your student's school lunch?

There's been a lot of talk about McDonald's and its pink slime. The restaurant chain recently dropped the beef trimmings processed with ammonium hydroxide, or pink slime as it's been renamed, from its menus.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Dining, Education Etc., US News, United States Department of Agriculture, Health, Nutrition

Monterey County Herald

Uninary infections suprisingly common

Dear Doctor K: I'm a 42-year-old woman. This year I've had four urinary tract infections.

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Related Topix: Urinary Tract Infections, Health, Human Sexuality

CiteULike

Horizontal gene transfer and the evolution of transcriptional regulation in Escherichia coli

BACKGROUND:Most bacterial genes were acquired by horizontal gene transfer from other bacteria instead of being inherited by continuous vertical descent from an ancient ancestor.

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Related Topix: Health

EurekAlert!

Protein libraries in a snap

A Rice University undergraduate will depart with not only a degree but also a possible patent for his invention of an efficient way to create protein libraries, an important component of biomolecular research.

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Related Topix: Rice University, Inventions, Science / Technology, Health, Biology, Science, Biochemistry

B3C

Vectron Biosolutions Obtains Strong Results for Biosimilar Production

The study was done side-by-side with other expression technologies and Vectron's technology gave higher soluble and/or insoluble yields for seven out of 10 tested biosimilar proteins.

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Related Topix: Health

Daily Mail

Robo-plop? Lab creates robot that eats organic matter - and visits the toilet just like a human

Ecobot III 'digests' organic matter and then excretes the waste as sludge - it's the first robot designed to eat and get rid of waste just like a human Now researchers have taken another leap forward in android technology - with a robot that eat just like a human and, just like a human, has to visit the toilet.

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Related Topix: Robots, Health

Thu Feb 09, 2012

WebMD

Toothbrushes: When to Replace Them, Where to Keep Them

Your toothbrush is loaded with germs, say researchers at England's University of Manchester.

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Related Topix: Health, Dentistry

National Provisioner

Expanded E. coli testing on hold until June

Yellow Sheet Pork Carcass Cutout Value - Quote: $0.855 Week Ago: $0.86 52 Weeks Ago:0.876 $0.875 The USDA has announced that the March deadline for companies to begin testing for six additional strains of the E. coli bacteria has been pushed back to June 4, reports Bloomberg news.

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Related Topix: Health, Food Science

EurekAlert!

Decoding the molecular machine behind E. coli and cholera

Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered the workings behind some of the bacteria that kill hundreds of thousands every year, possibly paving the way for new antibiotics that could treat infections more effectively.

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Related Topix: Health, Cholera, Agriculture, Science

KPIC

Calorie Bargains: LifeStraw, Chocolate Mini VitaCakes and More

The Why: OK. This isn't one of my traditional calorie bargains but it's something I think is worth your attention.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Chocolate, Diarrhea, Medicine, Health, Malaria, University of Arizona, Recipes

Examiner.com

Longevity finds excitement in the details, 1

No doubt longtime Longevity Readers are curious about the wealth of fascinating or exciting materials your columnist runs across, what with worldwide information pummeling us daily through email, social networks, TV, radio, neighbors, neighbor's pets, etc.

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Related Topix: United States Department of Agriculture, US News, Health

The Ashland Daily Tidings

A pipe runs through it

Recently installed black plastic piping in a Talent Irrigation District canal near Morton Street alarmed Bob DiChiro and other neighbors, but city officials said the piping is temporary.

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Related Topix: Ashland, OR, Health

Wed Feb 08, 2012

Examiner.com

Beware of bacteria found in supermarket pork if you're traveling to Germany

Are you traveling to Germany anytime soon or to anywhere else in Europe? Taking a European vacation with your children and the rest of the family? Be aware of the bacteria found in supermarket pork nationwide in Germany.

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Related Topix: World News, Germany, Health, Agriculture, Science

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