If scientists want to find out how fast a population of bacteria grows, they often measure how their cell count changes over time. However, this method has a major flaw: it does not measure how fast ...

The monsoon season creates an ideal environment for harmful microorganisms. Increased humidity and moisture allow bacteria ...

Seawater is full of bacteria, hundreds of thousands live in every liter. But the sheer number of bacteria living in the water does not necessarily mean a lot. More important is how active they are and ...

Maybe this sounds familiar: You clear the dishes after dinner and put them into the sink to soak. Some warm, soapy water has to soften the food build-up and you want to relax and clean up later. But ...

Unsafe refrigeration, poor storage and repeated reheating push food into the ‘danger zone’ (4 °C–60 °C), where bacteria ...