Bacteria
Illegal tahini imported from abroad may contain Salmonella, Health Ministry warns
Evidence of Salmonella was found in two Algimal Tahini products during a Health Ministry investigation: a 1-kilogram container produced in March and a 500-gram container produced in April.
The dishwasher mistake everyone makes, and why it may affect your health
Gut feeling: Hebrew University shows how your body’s stem cells fight Salmonella - study
Microbes coordinate activity to reduce competition, Israeli researchers discover
Why is there poop that floats in the toilet and poop that sinks?
You may think that this is disgusting but you must have thought about this at least once. Our bodies are machines that are simultaneously gross and wonderful. So, here’s the answer.
Botswana investigates elephant deaths near Chobe National Park
Two years after a natural toxin killed 300 elephants, a new spate of elephant deaths has authorities wondering what caused the deaths this time.
Why did a flock of sheep move in a circle continuously for two weeks?
A mysterious video captured a herd of sheep continuously moving in a circle for 14 days in northern China.
Is there life on Mars? Conan the Barbarian bacteria suggests maybe - study
The discovery that Conan the Bacterium could have survived Mars-like conditions suggests that bacteria native to the Red Planet might have developed the capacity to do the same.
Forget about cutting boards: This is the dirtiest item in your kitchen
We're used to thinking of cutting boards and towels as the most germ-contaminated places in the kitchen, but a new study has revealed that there's one other thing we should be far more concerned of.
Could ancient genes be the key to solving modern-day sicknesses? - study
The genes, called 'retrotransposon Gag-like' 5 and 6 (Rtl5 and Rtl6), are found in nearly all mammals.
We all do this while we're on the toilet – and we should definitely stop
Who among us doesn't pass the time on the toilet playing on our phones? This habit is definitely bad. Here's why:
The truth behind airplane lavatories — A flight attendant explains
A veteran flight attendant shared grim insider information about the state of airplane toilets.
Could broccoli hold the cure to bacterial resistance to antibiotics?
So many types of bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics because the pathogens develop biofilms that protect them from being wiped.
Israeli scientists work towards curbing Candida, the yeast infection fungus
Weizmann scientists discovered that a powerful commando unit of TH17 cells capable of fighting Candida cannot be generated without crucial early support from an entirely different contingent.
