2 Drops in Your Mop Bucket; The Simple Trick That Keeps Your Home Smelling Fresh for DaysHomeowners are discovering that adding just two drops of essential oil to mop water creates a lasting, fresh scent. This method leverages t...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
The Overlooked Kitchen Surface Where Bacteria Spreads FastestYour kitchen sponge may be dirtier than you think. Scientific studies reveal sponges are a breeding ground for bacteria, spreading germs li...
06 Apr, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
Scientists confirm gut bacteria behind rare auto-brewery syndrome that makes people drunk without drinkingScientists have uncovered the cause of auto-brewery syndrome. Certain gut bacteria, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli, ferment foo...
18 Jan, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
ZSI, IIT-Madras unveil India's first metagenomic profile of municipal drinking waterScientists have mapped India's drinking water for microbes. This study reveals diverse bacteria and genes that cause antibiotic resistance....
28 Oct, 2025, 05.56 PM IST
A doomsday poop vault! Here's why scientists are freezing 10,000 samples of human fecesScientists in Switzerland are building a special vault. This vault will store frozen human stool samples. The goal is to preserve microbial...
30 Jun, 2025, 07.20 PM IST
The Good Bug launches ‘natural’ weight loss solution amid GLP-1 drug debateThe startup claims that, unlike injectable drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro, which can have side effects, its solution is a non-invasive ...
02 Apr, 2025, 03.18 PM IST
Conversations around gut health have increased, as have misconceptions. What is needed is a comprehensive approachUnderstanding gut health involves more than following diet trends. Poor gut health, linked to stress, poor diet, and lifestyle choices, req...
01 Mar, 2025, 11.46 PM IST
Gut test your way to health and wellness, says Leucine Rich BioLeucine Rich Bio, which calls itself South Asia’s first microbiome company, offers a test that is a game changer in predicting disease susc...
06 Mar, 2024, 10.47 AM IST
Leucine Rich Bio expands its footprints to the PhilippinesLeucine Rich Bio recently established a one-of-its-kind gut clinic in Bengaluru with an in-house laboratory.
22 Nov, 2023, 12.14 PM IST
Acne-causing bacteria aren't all that bad! They perform activities essential for skin healthResearchers at the University of California, San Diego have found that the skin bacterium Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes) plays a significan...
25 Aug, 2023, 05.50 PM IST
Sugar substitutes can affect blood glucose tolerance, gut bacteria in humans, reveals studyResearchers discovered that some of them can actually alter consumers' microbiomes.
23 Aug, 2022, 05.32 PM IST
These at-home microbiome test kits can tell you what lives in your gut. But can data improve your health?These personal gut microbiome testing kits claim to tell you what organisms live in your gut.
16 Aug, 2022, 06.44 PM IST
How AI systems can help humans by predicting diseases & discover curesAI is helping set the groundwork for the breakthrough.
03 Aug, 2022, 11.17 PM IST
Gut feeling or a disease? Microbiome test can help find out what's going on in your digestive tract. But should you get it?Direct-to-consumer microbiome tests require little more than filling out a form online, paying a fee and sending in a stool sample.
15 Oct, 2021, 07.49 AM IST
Climate change threatening underwater forests: StudyClimate change is affecting biodiversity on a global scale. In the marine realm, ocean warming and acidification are pushing dominant habit...
06 Feb, 2019, 02.27 PM IST
Bacteria in the gut may lead to anxiety, depressionYour diet affects the way your brain functions.
18 Jun, 2018, 05.57 PM IST
Bacteria found on the body can help forensic scientists determine time of deathCurrently, when a deceased human is discovered, the forensic techniques for estimating time elapsed since death is not very precise.
02 Jan, 2017, 06.57 PM IST