The Los Angeles Post
U.S. World Business Lifestyle
Today: March 21, 2025
Today: March 21, 2025
Professor of Microbiology

Professor of Microbiology

Staff Writer

Latest From Professor of Microbiology

Americas|Health|Science|US|World

As tuberculosis cases rise in the US and worldwide, health officials puzzle over the resurgence of a disease once in decline

Reports of TB date back to the time of Hippocrates, but the Kansas outbreak shows that the ancient disease is very much a modern-day scourge.

As tuberculosis cases rise in the US and worldwide, health officials puzzle over the resurgence of a disease once in decline
Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Making sex deadly for insects could control pests that carry disease and harm crops

Mosquitoes cause around a million deaths per year. So, scientists are coming up with genetic engineering techniques that could lower their numbers.

Making sex deadly for insects could control pests that carry disease and harm crops
Environment|Health|Science

How does raw water compare to tap water? A microbiologist explains why the risks outweigh the benefits

Raw water may not be as safe as it looks. Like raw milk, untreated water comes with dubious health claims and high risks.

How does raw water compare to tap water? A microbiologist explains why the risks outweigh the benefits
Environment|Science

Losing winter ice is changing the Great Lakes food web – here’s how light is shaping life underwater

In winter 2023-24, the Great Lakes’ ice cover was near record lows, peaking at just 16%. Researchers explain how diminishing ice could have consequences for fisheries, and how species are evolving.

Losing winter ice is changing the Great Lakes food web – here’s how light is shaping life underwater

Follow