Microbiology

How poultry farming in India contributes to the global superbug problem: Antibiotics help chicks grow bigger, faster, for more profit

February 26, 2018 -

Posted by Jhoanna Robinson

(Natural News) Chicks that arrive on a farm in Rangareddy district in India, near the southern metropolis of Hyderabad, are fed a yellow liquid from plastic containers. “Now the supervisor will come, and we will have to start with whatever medicines he would ask us to give the chicks,” the caretaker said. These medicines are antibiotics, […]

in: Animals, Antibiotics, backyard chickens, Health

Do you clean your dishwasher? Research reveals deadly bacteria linked to food poisoning and heart infections can build up and contaminate your dishes

January 24, 2018 -

Posted by Michelle Simmons

(Natural News) A new study shows that dishwashers may not be as clean as you think. There could be bits of food, soap, and grease in it that could build up and potentially be an ideal breeding ground for microorganisms. According to researchers from the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, deadly bacteria linked to food poisoning and […]

in: Food, food safety

Even bacteria use weapons of self-defense: Tiny daggers slice amoeba when they try to attack

August 27, 2017 -

Posted by Lance D Johnson

(Natural News) We’d like to think that violence is never the answer, but what happens when you are cornered, staring death in the face, and have no choice but to act in self defense and fight back? We’d all like to claim we are against violence, but when push comes to shove, when there are real […]

in: Crime, Current Events, Liberty, terrorism