wrote Stephen Jay Gould, the evolutionary biologist “bacteria are — and always have been — the dominant forms of life on Earth.”The collection supplies many of the world’s clinical microbiologists with authenticated microbial strains of known origin. These scientists study how bacteria evolve, test safety protocols for infectious pathogens, develop vaccines, anticancer drugs and treatments…
By Clare Wilson Golden Retriever dogs and two cats share foodchendongshan/Getty Pet dogs and cats could be passing on potentially deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria to their owners. Separate studies in Germany and Portugal have found that some pets harbour microbes that can withstand important antibiotics, including one used as a last resort. Other work suggests resistant bacteria…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…