A small protein produced by human skin cells acts as an antibiotic, effectively protecting against infection. Harder, J. . . A peptide antibiotic from human skin. Defending us from our dirty mouths. Weisburd, S. 1987.
Frogs get the jump on microbes.
Although California seismologists were wrong when they predicted that an earthquake would hit the town of Parkfield by 1993, the quake may now be coming. Gwyther, R.L., et al.1996. Anomalous shear strain at Parkfield during 1993-94. Parkfield jolt triggers quake alert. Perils of prediction.