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Fog Is Teeming With Life—But What It Eats Is the Weird Part

Fog-Dwelling Bacteria Eat Formaldehyde Pollution, New Study Reveals

A new study finds that fog is teeming with bacteria that consume formaldehyde, a common air pollutant, offering a natural cleanup mechanism.

Key Takeaways

Fog contains up to 10 million bacteria per thimble-sized cup of water.
Methylobacterium bacteria in fog consume formaldehyde as food.

DT Editorial Team·Jun 8, 2026·via gizmodo.com

New antibiotic design could help treat drug-resistant infections

Researchers at King’s College London say antibiotics can be redesigned to resist bacterial efflux pumps, potentially reviving older drug classes and improving new ones.

Key Takeaways

Researchers described an Efflux Resistance Breaker approach to antibiotic design.
The method aims to stop bacteria from pumping drugs out of the cell.

DT Editorial Team·May 29, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

Your Oral Microbiome May Hold Keys to Systemic Disease

Emerging research reveals that the hundreds of bacterial species colonizing your mouth may influence conditions far beyond dental health, from cardiovascular disease to cancer.

Key Takeaways

Over 700 bacterial species inhabit the human mouth, with links to cardiovascular disease and cancer
Oral bacteria have been found in atherosclerotic plaques and colorectal tumors

DT Editorial Team·Mar 9, 2026·5 min read·via medicalxpress.com