Microbe-wave: radiation-resistant microbes in microwaves
Cosmos Magazine - Fri 9 Aug 24Credit: Kinga Krzeminska/Getty Images Microwave ovens harbour a thriving bacterial community adapted to surviving the extreme conditions, according to a new study in the journal Frontiers ...
Hardy bacteria found living inside microwaves
Newscientist - Thu 8 Aug 24A surprisingly wide range of bacteria seem to endure the hot and dry environment inside domestic microwaves, highlighting the importance of regular cleaning
Your microwave harbors radiation-resistant bacteria similar to solar panels
Interesting Engineering - Thu 8 Aug 24 Kitchen Warning As Scientists Find 'Unexpected' Microwave Health Risk, Newsweek - Thu 8 Aug 24Your Microwave Is Harboring Radiation-Resistant Microbes, Technology Networks - Thu 8 Aug 24
Your microwave oven has its own microbiome
Nature News - Thu 8 Aug 24Nature, Published online: 08 August 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02553-9Survey of bacteria living inside household and laboratory appliances finds a robust ecosystem.
Microbes conquer the next extreme environment: Your microwave
Phys.org - Thu 8 Aug 24Since the industrial revolution, microbes have successfully colonized one novel type of habitat after another: for example, marine oil spills, plastic floating in the oceans, industrial brownfields, ...
Microbes That Can Withstand Microwave Exposure, Astrobiology - Mon 12 Aug 24Microbes conquer the next extreme environment: Your microwave, Science Blog - Thu 8 Aug 24
Microbes conquer the next extreme environment: Your microwave, Scienmag - Thu 8 Aug 24
Microbes Invade Your Microwave, Mirage News - Thu 8 Aug 24
Microbes conquer the next extreme environment: Your microwave, Eurekalert - Thu 8 Aug 24
Your Microwave Is Teeming With Bacteria, Study Suggests
Smithsonian Magazine - Thu 8 Aug 24Researchers found thriving communities of microbes in microwave ovens used in home kitchens, shared spaces and laboratories
The germs lurking in your microwave: Radiation-resistant microbes are breeding inside our home appliances - including several that could prove DEADLY, study warns
Daily Mail - Thu 8 Aug 24Researchers from Darwin Bioprospecting Excellence SL, a startup based in Paterna, Spain, have discovered radiation-resistant microbes living inside microwaves.
Ancient Antarctic Microorganisms Are Aggressive Predators
Astrobiology - Mon 12 Aug 24In Antarctica is a small lake, called Deep Lake, that is so salty it remains ice-free all year round despite temperatures as low as -20 °C in winter. Archaea, a unique type of single-celled ...
Scientists find bacteria living in microwave ovens
The Hindu - Thu 15 Aug 24Researchers already know that coffee machines and dishwashers have their own distinct microbial communities
Brian Peters part of multi-disciplinary team awarded $3.9 million to study mixed fungal-bacterial infections
Scienmag - Wed 14 Aug 24Brian Peters, PhD, First Tennessee Endowed Chair of Excellence in Clinical Pharmacy and professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science at the UT Health Science Center, ...
Bacteria Conquer the Next Extreme Environment: Your Microwave
SciTechDaily - Mon 12 Aug 24The microbiome inside microwaves, which is resistant to radiation, is similar to that found on solar panels. Since the Industrial Revolution, microbes have steadily adapted...
Biologists Find Diverse Bacterial Communities in Microwave Ovens
Sci.News - Thu 8 Aug 24In a new study, microbiologists investigated the bacterial communities in microwave ovens and compared the microbial composition of domestic microwaves, microwaves used in shared large spaces, ...