Staphylococci were identified by colony morphology, Gram stain, catalase reaction, bacitracin susceptibility and coagulase tube test. The S. aureus ATCC 25923 strain was used as positive ... Loberto ...

Few people realize, though, that before the world wars Germany had 11 colonies in Africa, Asia, and the South Pacific. German influence is still evident in some of them, in some surprising ways.

Yellow flowers dot the heuweltjies in the Namaqualand, South Africa [Courtesy of Alastair Potts] Until Clarke’s and Francis’ discovery, the oldest organic matter found in a termite colony came ...

These bacteria are called methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). To determine which antibiotics are effective against the staph, healthcare providers can perform an antibiotic ...

Dozens of former British colonies are challenging their old colonial rulers to make amends for slavery and other injustices suffered under the British Empire. The idea of reparations was floated ...

Writing in the Daily Mail, he said: “Many of our former colonies – amid the complex realities of empire – owe us a debt of gratitude for the inheritance we left them.” Mr Jenrick ...

LONDON — Britain’s former colonies should be thanking their old imperial masters rather than pressing for slavery reparations, the man hoping to lead Britain’s Conservative Party declared. Tory ...

Archeologists analyzing stretches of the Amazon using LIDAR have discovered a long-lost Portuguese colony in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. Experts found geometric shapes—possibly denoting ...

As two former French colonies in Africa join the Commonwealth, regional analyst Paul Melly considers the allure of the English-speaking club. Gabon and Togo have moved to strengthen their ...