The benefits of probiotics could change the impact of dangerous bacteria in oceans SHARE YOUR SCIENCE: Bacteria are everywhere. In a world hidden from our eyes, they are the major influencers in the environment and our body. Let’s dive deeper into bacteria roles and benefits.
New Staphylococcus bacteria discovered in Norway Researchers at the Arctic University of Norway UiT discovered the new species of bacteria by chance.
A teeny-weeny mystery: investigating the difference between you and me and a single-celled organism The more scientists look at single-celled organisms, the more they realize we’re not as different from them as was once thought.
Previously unknown particle increases ocean acidity Until recently, nobody knew tiny calcium carbonate particles are prolifically found in the open sea. Their origin is a mystery but climate change models will need to take them into account.
Making Norway's deadliest food It's food, but not as we know it: a new processing plant is set to produce sausages packed with deadly E.coli and cheese full of Listeria – to save us from food poisoning.
Big algae surprise in mountain lake A common type of ocean algae has been found in a lake in the mountains of western Norway. Why are they there?
Teens are major yellow staph carriers Seven out of ten 15- and 16-year-olds in two municipalities in Northern Norway are long-term carriers of yellow staphylococci in their throats and about half carry the bacteria in their nasal passages.
Microbe masters Viruses, bacteria and parasites make us sneeze, poop or scratch our behinds. Can they also be behind some of the world’s major cultural differences?