Tag: bacteria

Cleaning a Dirty Sponge Only Helps Its Worst Bacteria, Study Says

Image © shutterstock.com (under license) Since the advent of dishwashers, there are homes that don’t use sponges to clean their eating utensils and cookware anymore. However, in homes that do still use the old sponge, dishwashing soap, and running water, …

How The Bacteria In Our Gut Influence Our Minds

Graphic © herbshealthhappiness.com. Image © shutterstock.com (under license) Can’t focus? Feeling anxious or depressed? Easily stressed? It turns out the common phrases, “butterflies in the stomach” and “having a gut feeling,” have scientific truths. Researchers have discovered complex bidirectional communication …