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  Bacterial genetic pathway involved in body odor production discovered

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • March 30, 2015
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  For many, body odor is an unfortunate side effect of their daily lives. The smell is caused by bacteria on the skin breaking down naturally secreted molecules contained within sweat. Now scientists have studied the underarm microbiome and identified a...  moreFor many, body odor is an unfortunate side effect of their daily lives. The smell is caused by bacteria on the skin breaking down naturally secreted molecules contained within sweat. Now scientists have studied the underarm microbiome and identified a unique set of enzymes in the bacterium Staphylococcus hominis that is effective at breaking down sweat molecules into compounds known as thioalcohols, an important component of the characteristic body odor smell.  
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  What Killed Bruce Lee?

  • Posted by Muhammadali Shoaib
  • April 25, 2011
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  Bruce Lee
  
  Bruce lee was my hero. As a child I saw his movies and copied him all the time. He has positively influenced many people, including me. Despite the fact that I was born 13 years after his death. His death is considered to be a mystery....
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  Researchers debunk 'five-second rule': Eating food off the floor isn't safe

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • September 11, 2016
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  Turns out bacteria may transfer to candy that has fallen on the floor no matter how fast you pick it up. Rutgers researchers have disproven the widely accepted notion that it's OK to scoop up food and eat it within a 'safe' five-second window.