People assume that those with facial hair are more likely to harbour bacteria on their faces than the clean-shaven – but the truth is more tangledThe idea that beards are dirtier than clean-shaven faces has been floating around for decades, says John Tregoning, professor of vaccine immunology at Imperial College London. There is even research that shows people perceive bearded men as less hygienic: one study found restaurant customers rated waiters with facial hair as dirtier. Science doesn’t necessarily back that up, though.One of the earliest studies on the subject, published in 1967, looked at how much bacteria could be recovered from men’s faces after being artificially sprayed on to their skin. Researchers compared washed and unwashed faces, both with and without beards. The dirtiest combination wasn’t with a beard: most bacteria was recovered from unwashed clean-shaven faces, followed by unwashed bearded faces, washed bearded faces and finally washed clean-shaven faces. Continue reading...
| # | Наименование новости | Тональность | Информативность | Дата публикации |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Земные микробы на Марсе усохнут, но выживут — показал эксперимент ... | 0 | 0 | 23-06-2026 |
| 2 | Земные микроорганизмы выживут на Марсе: новые выводы ученых | 0 | 0 | 22-06-2026 |
| 3 | 10 лучших чистящих средств для унитаза – Рейтинг 2026 года | 0 | 0 | 02-04-2024 |
| 4 | Мужчин со скандального ролика с кормлением медвежонка пока не нашли | 0 | 0 | 23-06-2026 |
| 5 | Одна из самых обсуждаемых и тревожных тем в современной космической ... | 0 | 0 | 22-06-2026 |
| 6 | Эксперт назвал инфекции, которыми можно заразиться при купании | 0 | 0 | 23-06-2026 |
| 7 | Газировка, лапша и чипсы: Как ультрапереработанные продукты разрушают микробиом | 0 | 0 | 24-03-2026 |
| 8 | Ученые нашли на Крайнем Севере бактерии, способные очищать загрязненные нефтью территории | 0 | 0 | 04-10-2018 |
| 9 | Effort to retrieve sunglasses from vault toilet traps man in stinky situation | 0 | 0 | 22-06-2026 |
