Scientists Discovered The Most Germ-Infested Item In The Office
If an ill person touches a doorknob at work, how long does the virus take to spread around the office? Within four hours, scientists found it in an alarming number of places.This video originally...
View ArticleHere's How A Sneeze Spreads Through An Airplane Cabin
Researchers at the FAA Center of Excellence at Purdue University created a simulation showing the mechanics of a sneeze in airplane cabins. Animation courtesy of ANSYS. Produced by Alex Kuzoian.Follow...
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18 everyday items that are dirtier than your toilet seat
Science has already declared men’s beards are dirtier than a toilet seat.But did you know your chopping board or light switch could be just as filthy?That’s according to a new infographic from Plumb...
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This controversial parenting theory about health and cleanliness will make...
We went overboard with the Purell.Public health experts call it the hygiene hypothesis: While you might think cleaner is always better, research suggests that a little grit is good for you.The...
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George Carlin once brilliantly destroyed germaphobia in a single sentence
We can't recommend defecating onto your hands two to three times per week to boost your immune system, but at least George Carlin didn't get polio.In his 1999 stand-up comedy special "You Are All...
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A geneticist says new parents should 'roll their child on floor of the New...
A team of geneticists made headlines a few months ago after its mission to document all the bacteria on the New York City subway turned up nearly 600 different species of microbes crawling around on...
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What you are really toting around in your bag will gross you out
There's more than crumpled receipts and change lurking at the bottom of your purse, according to a study published in the journal Advanced Biomedical Research.When researchers at the University of...
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Scientists discovered the dirtiest place on an airplane — and it's not the...
Airplanes and airports are breeding grounds for germs, thanks to the large numbers of people who pass through them every day.And it's not just the bathrooms that collect germs.Travelmath sent a...
View ArticleOne germ-covered doorknob can spread a virus throughout your office in just a...
University of Arizona researchers found that germs on just one doorknob can help spread a virus throughout an office building in just a few hours.Video courtesy of Inside Science Sign up for more...
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The uncomfortable truth about how often you should wash your bath towel
I hate to break it to you, but your bath towel is dirty — like, really dirty.The moment you use it, it becomes a breeding ground of bacteria; fungi; dead skin cells; salivary, anal, and urinary...
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All your germaphobic habits are pretty much useless
Don't want to get sick this season?Sure, you know the basics: Carry hand sanitizer everywhere. Grab public-bathroom door handles with paper towels. Hold your breath when your unwell-looking subway seat...
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The uncomfortable truth about how often you should wash your bed sheets
When you settle in for the night, the last thing you probably think about is what may be lurking in the nooks and crannies of your bedding.And your ignorance is most likely bliss, because it turns out,...
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Why you're more likely to get sick in the winter — and how to stay healthy
Ever wonder why you only seem to catch a cold when it's, well, cold out?Of course, germs — and not the weather — are the real culprits here: You have to come into contact with the bugs that cause...
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There's a fascinating reason you're more likely to get sick when it's cold out
Ever wonder why you only seem to catch a cold when it's, well, cold out?Of course, germs — and not the weather — are the real culprits here: You have to come into contact with the bugs that cause...
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The dirtiest object in your bedroom may surprise you
Homes are excellent breeding grounds for debris of all kinds."The average 1,500 square foot house accumulates about 40 pounds of dust annually," Philip Tierno, a microbiologist and pathologist at the...
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8 nasty things that are lurking in your mattress
Your bed is the dirtiest object in your room. This fact gets significantly harder to swallow when you consider that you spend about a third of your life sleeping in it.That means that you're rolling...
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Over and over again, the military has conducted dangerous biowarfare...
On September 20, 1950, a US Navy ship just off the coast of San Francisco used a giant hose to spray a cloud of microbes into the air and into the city's famous fog. The military was testing how a...
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The Army tested 'germ warfare' on the NYC subway by smashing lightbulbs full...
On June 6, 1966, a group of US Army scientists made their way into the Seventh and Eighth Avenue lines of the New York City subway. Some carried air sampling machines in boxes and on belts; others...
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The germs found in the New York City subway are beautifully disgusting
If you're a germophobe, you might want to stay away from the New York City subway.Or if you're a typographer, designer, and photographer with a twisted fascination for germs like Craig Ward, you might...
View ArticleVisualization showcases all of the germs found on NYC Subway cars
Germaphobes everywhere might rest a little easier, as the majority of germs found on the New York City Subway are seemingly harmless. Photographer Craig Ward created this stunning visualization, called...
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