Forget about public restrooms: It turns out your own bathroom is teeming with viruses. Researchers at Northwestern University studied two things that most people use everyday—their toothbrush and showerhead—to see what was living in each. What they found was “quite surprising,” says Erica Hartmann, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern who led the study that focused on identifying virus species lurking in the bathroom.
BING NEWS:
- Viruses are teeming on your toothbrush, showerhead
Microbiologists found that showerheads and toothbrushes are teeming with an extremely diverse collection of viruses -- most of which have never been seen before.
10/9/2024 - 7:53 am | View Link - Your toothbrush and showerhead are teeming with hundreds of unknown viruses — but don’t panic, they might actually save lives
When you step into the bathroom each morning, you might not expect to encounter a treasure trove of viral biodiversity. But according to a new study led by researchers at Northwestern University, your ...
10/9/2024 - 5:59 am | View Link - Your showerhead and toothbrush are teeming with viruses. But don’t panic – these microbes could save lives
The warm, damp environments of your showerhead and toothbrush are the perfect breeding ground for microbes, and a new study has identified hundreds of viruses that live there, showing the vast ...
10/9/2024 - 5:24 am | View Link - Study finds showerheads and toothbrushes ‘teeming with viruses’
Microbiologists found that showerheads and toothbrushes are harboring an "extremely diverse" collection of viruses.
10/9/2024 - 4:01 am | View Link - Tons of Viruses Live in Your Toothbrush and Showerhead
Researchers at Northwestern University studied two things that most people use everyday—their toothbrush and showerhead—to see what was living in each.
10/9/2024 - 3:37 am | View Link - More
Welcome to Wopular
Wopular is an
online newspaper rack,
giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.
Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular,
MWB,
RottenTomatoes
MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site
- "Expendables 4" Starts Shooting This Fall, Says Randy Couture at the Arnold Sports Festival more
- “Expendables 4” Gets Funding Interest from “Ip Man 3” Financier more
- "Ip Man 3" Distributor Suspected of Box Office Fraud, Parent Company Loses $200M in Market Cap more
- Yen Targets "Ip Man 4" for 2018 Release; Discusses Film with Director, Producer more
- "Ip Man 3" Shatters Expectations with $72M Opening [China Box Office] more