Best practices, including checking public E. coli reports and keeping your head above water can keep you safe while swimming.

Gadusol could potentially be produced using E. coli, according to a study published in the journal Trends in Biotechnology.

In tests gadusol showed antioxidant activity comparable to that of vitamin C, suggesting it may help neutralize cell-damaging free radicals from UV exposure.

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ...