Tag Archives: germs
Otterbox made a ‘bacteria-killing’ screen protector for your phone
Face it, your phone screen is filthy. Think about all those times you texted from the toilet or scrolled through Instagram while riding the subway -- those streaks on your screen aren't just schmutz, they're breeding grounds for bacteria. But that's...
The ISS is crawling with nasty bacteria
NASA scientists have found that the International Space Station (ISS), home to six astronauts, is infested with disease-inducing bacteria. Many of the organisms breeding on the craft's surfaces are known to form both bacterial and fungal biofilms tha...
Ask Engadget: Which devices are easiest to sanitize?
The support shared among readers in the comments section is one of the things we love most about the Engadget community. Over the years, we've known you to offer sage advice on everything from Chromecasts and cameras to drones and smartphones. In fac...
Hand Sanitizers are Becoming Less Effective Against Germs in Hospitals, Study Finds
Germs in hospital are becoming resistant to common alcohol-based disinfectants, a new study says.E. faecium, a type of bacteria, is a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections and hand sanitizers...
Hand Sanitizers are Becoming Less Effective Against Germs in Hospitals, Study Finds
Germs in hospital are becoming resistant to common alcohol-based disinfectants, a new study says.E. faecium, a type of bacteria, is a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections and hand sanitizers...
Nurses’ Scrubs are Spreading Dangerous Germs in Hospitals, Says Study
Dangerous germs can spread in a hospital in no time. Recently, researchers from Duke University tried to look at how germs are spreading in hospitals and identified a major hotspot of dangerous...
Humans Can Give Monkeys Golden Staph Germs
Monkeys can acquire Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, also called golden staph, from humans, says a new study.While humans acquired many deadly diseases originally through contact with animals, the...
This Is What Lives On An 8 Year Old’s Hand, After Playing Outside
Well then. That’s a lovely cornucopia of germs. See, you’re looking at a Petri Dish full of bacterial cultures found on the hand of an 8 year old kid after he played outside. It’s gross and beautiful at the same time. And it’s a great reminder never to have children. Or at the very least, if you do, to teach them good hand washing manners. But we’ll be honest, our hands are probably not much cleaner, and that’s without even having to play outside; have you ever seen what grows on an old keyboard? So we’ll just stop here, that’s enough germophobia inducing material for the week.
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