#microbiology

#microbiology

Science's retraction statement indicates that the criteria for retractions have expanded, now including cases where reported experiments do not support key conclusions of a paper.

'While we often focus on how many hours we're getting, the quality of our sleep environment matters too,' said Professor Freestone. 'Regular laundering removes the biological soup of sweat, skin, dust and microbes, which helps to reduce allergic reactions, prevent infections and keep odours at bay.'

Coates explained that some gowns were tested over a year after arrival and had been stored in unknown conditions - including open-air container parks - which could have exposed them to contamination after the fact.

"What fascinates us is that all viruses are dependent on gaining access to host ribosomes, even poxviruses, which are highly unusual DNA viruses that are so self-sufficient in other processes."

Pasteur was on a hunt, he later wrote, for the floating germs of the air.