Microbiology

Google celebrates legendary microbiologist Hans Christian Gram turning 166 in today's Doodle

One of Gram's inventions is a mainstay in microbiology: the Gram-staining technique used world-over to identify bacteria.

Anxiety can be controlled using probiotics to keep the gut bacteria under control

However, this is an observational study and there are a few limitations that prevent further studies.

1 billion year old, oldest fungus micro-fossil, found in Canada's Arctic region

The previously known oldest fungus fossil was one about 410 million years old and was found in Scotland.

Device detects bacteria in minutes, cuts down wait time, ensures better patient care

Researchers can now detect bacteria and their shape, can't pinpoint the type of species.

Science vs paan stains: How a team from a Mumbai college has used genetic engineering to clean spatter

Dr Mayuri Rege and her team of students from Mumbai's Ruia College have been lauded internationally for their innovative research on removing paan stains using bio-engineered bacteria.

Dal Lake in Kashmir harbours bacteria that can degrade pesticides, study finds

The finding opens up the possibility of using microbes to remove pollutants from contaminated water

Superbugs resistant to alcohol can now skirt around sanitisers and disinfectants

Bacterial samples from 2009 were found to be more resistant to alcohol than those from before 2004

Contrary to current understanding, bacteria too can become extinct: Study

For the study, researchers used massive DNA sequencing to create the first evolutionary tree.

Scientists discover genetic biomarkers that can accurately identify deadly pathogen

The pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae can cause blindness, flesh-eating infections, brain abscesses and even death.

Google Doodle celebrates 1905 Nobel Prize winner Robert Koch for his research on tubercolosis

The Google Doodle features potato slices which Koch used for his experiment until the Petri dish was invented by his assistant at the time, Julius Petri.