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Antibiotic Resistance Tied To Soil Dryness, New Study Shows
- Wednesday March 25, 2026
- Health | Press Trust of India
Soil dryness from drought can increase the amount of natural antibiotics and promote the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to an analysis.
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www.ndtv.com
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India's Drains Breeding Superbugs? Study Warns Of Hidden Health Risks
- Monday March 9, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
A new study finds India's urban sewage systems are acting as "genetic playgrounds" for antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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www.ndtv.com
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Spacesuit To Lab Coat, Shubhanshu Shukla's Mars Experiment Takes Off
- Friday January 30, 2026
- India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Debanish Achom
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's new avatar is ready. Apart from being an astronaut and the first Indian to fly to the International Space Station (ISS), he is also a scientist now.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pantoea Tagorei: Visva-Bharati University Names Plant-Beneficial Bacteria After Rabindranath Tagore
- Sunday December 24, 2023
- Education | Edited by Rahul Kumar
The newly discovered bacterium, named MR1 (Mine Rhizosphere), is a Gram-negative, short-rod, non-motile, facultatively anaerobic, potassium-solubilising species isolated from the rhizospheric soil of an open-cast coal mine in Jharia, Jharkhand.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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How To Clean Water Bottles And Keep Them Bacteria-Free
- Tuesday October 3, 2023
- Payal
These bottles, used in every household, can accumulate stubborn stains and, if left uncleaned for extended periods, become breeding grounds for harmful bacteria, potentially leading to various health issues.
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food.ndtv.com
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Scientists Convert Industrial Carbide Sludge and Urea From Mammalian Urine Into Environment-Friendly Cement
- Monday June 13, 2022
- Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk
A team of researchers from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (NTU Singapore) have discovered a way to make biocement from trash. Biocement is a type of renewable cement that binds soil into a solid block by using bacteria to induce a hardening reaction. It has been made using industrial carbide sludge and urea (from mammalian urine)...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Bacteria With Natural Antibiotic, Antimicrobial Resistance Discovered in Antarctica
- Friday May 27, 2022
- Reuters
Researchers from University of Chile found that the Pseudomonas bacteria, one of the predominant bacteria groups in the Antarctic Peninsula, can be a source of 'resistance genes'. These bacteria are said to carry natural antibiotic and antimicrobial resistance and have the potential to spread out of the polar regions.
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www.gadgets360.com
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ISRO, IISc Develop Bacteria-Infused 'Space Bricks' to Build Structures on Mars
- Monday April 25, 2022
- Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk
Humans will require spaces to live in if they are to be sent to planets like Mars. So, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has collaborated with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to develop a prototype for Martian and lunar soil bricks to be used in the construction of habitats for human settlements on the Red Planet.
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www.gadgets360.com
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IIT Mandi Team Develops Soil Stabilisation Methods Using Bacteria
- Monday April 11, 2022
- Education | Edited by Mridusmita Deka
The findings of the research team have also been published in the journal ‘Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engineering of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)’.
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www.ndtv.com/education
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A Potentially Powerful New Antibiotic Is Discovered In Dirt
- Wednesday February 14, 2018
- Health | Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post
In a study published in the journal Nature Microbiology, there has been a discovery of a new class of antibiotic extracted from unknown microorganisms living in soil.
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www.ndtv.com
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Anthrax Spreads In Vizag, Animal Products Likey Source
- Thursday June 29, 2017
- Health | DoctorNDTV
The city of Vishakhapatnam has been gripped by the deadly anthracis bacteria and the authorities have pulled up their socks to prevent it from spreading further
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www.ndtv.com
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This Deadly Bacteria Can Reach Your Brain in a Day
- Saturday July 9, 2016
- Indo-Asian News Service
The pathogenic bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei, which causes the potentially fatal disease melioidosis, kills 89,000 people around the world each year and is prevalent in northern Australia and southeast Asia.
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food.ndtv.com
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This Deadly Bacteria Can Reach Your Brain In A Day
- Friday July 8, 2016
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Researchers have discovered that a deadly bacteria that can be picked up by a simple sniff can travel to the brain and spinal cord in just 24 hours.
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www.ndtv.com
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Antibiotic Resistance Tied To Soil Dryness, New Study Shows
- Wednesday March 25, 2026
- Health | Press Trust of India
Soil dryness from drought can increase the amount of natural antibiotics and promote the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to an analysis.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
India's Drains Breeding Superbugs? Study Warns Of Hidden Health Risks
- Monday March 9, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
A new study finds India's urban sewage systems are acting as "genetic playgrounds" for antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Spacesuit To Lab Coat, Shubhanshu Shukla's Mars Experiment Takes Off
- Friday January 30, 2026
- India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Debanish Achom
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's new avatar is ready. Apart from being an astronaut and the first Indian to fly to the International Space Station (ISS), he is also a scientist now.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Pantoea Tagorei: Visva-Bharati University Names Plant-Beneficial Bacteria After Rabindranath Tagore
- Sunday December 24, 2023
- Education | Edited by Rahul Kumar
The newly discovered bacterium, named MR1 (Mine Rhizosphere), is a Gram-negative, short-rod, non-motile, facultatively anaerobic, potassium-solubilising species isolated from the rhizospheric soil of an open-cast coal mine in Jharia, Jharkhand.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
How To Clean Water Bottles And Keep Them Bacteria-Free
- Tuesday October 3, 2023
- Payal
These bottles, used in every household, can accumulate stubborn stains and, if left uncleaned for extended periods, become breeding grounds for harmful bacteria, potentially leading to various health issues.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
Scientists Convert Industrial Carbide Sludge and Urea From Mammalian Urine Into Environment-Friendly Cement
- Monday June 13, 2022
- Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk
A team of researchers from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (NTU Singapore) have discovered a way to make biocement from trash. Biocement is a type of renewable cement that binds soil into a solid block by using bacteria to induce a hardening reaction. It has been made using industrial carbide sludge and urea (from mammalian urine)...
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www.gadgets360.com
-
Bacteria With Natural Antibiotic, Antimicrobial Resistance Discovered in Antarctica
- Friday May 27, 2022
- Reuters
Researchers from University of Chile found that the Pseudomonas bacteria, one of the predominant bacteria groups in the Antarctic Peninsula, can be a source of 'resistance genes'. These bacteria are said to carry natural antibiotic and antimicrobial resistance and have the potential to spread out of the polar regions.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
ISRO, IISc Develop Bacteria-Infused 'Space Bricks' to Build Structures on Mars
- Monday April 25, 2022
- Edited by Gadgets 360 Newsdesk
Humans will require spaces to live in if they are to be sent to planets like Mars. So, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has collaborated with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to develop a prototype for Martian and lunar soil bricks to be used in the construction of habitats for human settlements on the Red Planet.
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
IIT Mandi Team Develops Soil Stabilisation Methods Using Bacteria
- Monday April 11, 2022
- Education | Edited by Mridusmita Deka
The findings of the research team have also been published in the journal ‘Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engineering of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)’.
-
www.ndtv.com/education
-
A Potentially Powerful New Antibiotic Is Discovered In Dirt
- Wednesday February 14, 2018
- Health | Sarah Kaplan, The Washington Post
In a study published in the journal Nature Microbiology, there has been a discovery of a new class of antibiotic extracted from unknown microorganisms living in soil.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Anthrax Spreads In Vizag, Animal Products Likey Source
- Thursday June 29, 2017
- Health | DoctorNDTV
The city of Vishakhapatnam has been gripped by the deadly anthracis bacteria and the authorities have pulled up their socks to prevent it from spreading further
-
www.ndtv.com
-
This Deadly Bacteria Can Reach Your Brain in a Day
- Saturday July 9, 2016
- Indo-Asian News Service
The pathogenic bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei, which causes the potentially fatal disease melioidosis, kills 89,000 people around the world each year and is prevalent in northern Australia and southeast Asia.
-
food.ndtv.com
-
This Deadly Bacteria Can Reach Your Brain In A Day
- Friday July 8, 2016
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
Researchers have discovered that a deadly bacteria that can be picked up by a simple sniff can travel to the brain and spinal cord in just 24 hours.
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www.ndtv.com