The Real Reason You’re Always Burning or Undercooking Meals
If you’ve ever stood over the stove wondering why your pancakes always burn on one side or your stir-fry ends up steaming instead of searing, you’re not alone. Many home cooks assume it’s their technique — but often, the problem is right under your nose (or rather, your pan). It may not be you at […]
This Skin Fungus Fights Superbugs — And Wins
University of Oregon scientists have discovered that a fungus already living on our skin could be the secret weapon against one of medicine’s nastiest foes: antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. In a study published in Current Biology, postdoctoral researcher Caitlin Kowalski and colleagues revealed that Malassezia sympodialis — a yeast normally resident on healthy skin — converts […]