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Where does all the dust come from?

ASK A RESEARCHER: The dust floats and falls. It settles on all surfaces. You wipe your surfaces and vacuum, but it comes back. In huge quantities. Everywhere. Where does it come from?

Water containing ozone disinfects hands as well as hand sanitizer

Water that contained ozone removed bacteria from hands as well as an alcohol-based disinfectant.

Acne bacteria survive by feasting on their hosts

Acne causing bacteria feed on a type of carbohydrate in the body, called N-glycans. It could help explain why acne can be so resistant to treatment.

Unwanted hitchhikers find a home in Norway

It used to be that bedbugs were something Norwegians worried about in hotels in New York, London or San Francisco. Not any more.

Why do we brush our teeth in cold water?

We wash dishes, clothes and our bodies in warm water – yet we turn the tap to cold when it comes to our teeth. Why?

What’s the deal with morning breath?

While you sleep the bacteria in your mouth are forced onto a low-carb diet. They protest by gassing your breath with sulphur.