“We found that germs spread rapidly in the workplace ... Reynolds said that wiping down high-touch surfaces with disinfectant ...

Besides providing a healthy renewal of mind and spirit, a summer vacation makes good antimicrobial sense, especially when you consider that typical workplace desktop has more germs than a public ...

That cut the chance of contamination and spoilage ... make proteins unknown in nature—and of potential use in battling germs. Some of DARPA's most futuristic work was done by Maxygen, a small ...

A new study reveals that the deadly C. diff infection spreads much faster and lingers longer in ICUs than previously believed ...

UV light is highly effective at killing germs The three main types of UV rays ... light in addition to traditional methods of cleaning cut transmission of drug-resistant bacteria by 30%.

But for most of us, public toilets are actually a bit scary. If you squirm at the thought of creepy germs lurking on toilet seats and faucet handles, you probably spend as little time as possible ...

The path of primordial germ cells illustrates the complexities of imprinted DNA, which contains epigenetic marks that turn on and off when necessary. Differences between the maternal and paternal ...

Germs — like viruses, bacteria, and fungus — respond differently to cold and hot temperatures. For example, the flu virus thrives in colder weather, which is why flu season is in the winter.