- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 22nd, 2015
We Each Have Our Very Own Cloud of Bacteria Following Us Around
It's kind of like a microbial aura, if you will
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 16th, 2015
Tough Microbes Living Under the Ocean Crust Breathe Sulfate
The microbes were discovered not too long ago, researchers say that they populate mammoth undersea aquifers
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 15th, 2015
4 Billion Years Ago, Young Earth's Atmosphere Was Able to Sustain Life
The discovery is expected to help scientists better understand how life emerged and evolved on our planet
- Editorials
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 11th, 2015
Why We Are Searching for Signs of Life on Mars of All Planets
There are eight planets in the Solar System, yet it’s Mars alone scientists are exploring in the hope of finding life
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 9th, 2015
Signs of Life on Mars: Odd Rocks Might Have Been Shaped by Microbes
Images obtained by the Curiosity rover show rocks on Mars resemble terrestrial structures modeled by microorganisms
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 6th, 2014
Dormant Microbes Might Be Hiding on Mars
Researchers say it might be possible to bring them back to life
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 14th, 2014
Experts Figure Out How Parasite Species Interact
This finding could be important for curing several types of infection
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 1st, 2014
Beijing Smoke Contains 1,300 Microbe Species
This cocktail poses massive public health challenges
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 10th, 2013
Curiosity's Activity Card Looks Impressive After Just a Year on Mars
The rover has significantly advanced our understanding of the Red Planet
- Oddiverse
- By Alexandra Botezatu
- November 21st, 2013
Cheese Made from Olafur Eliasson's Tears and Other Personalities' Bacteria
The human bacteria spiked cheese includes tears, nose, toes and belly button samples
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 14th, 2013
“Hydraulic Lifts” Discovered in the Root of Desert Plants
Scientists figure out how sagebrush endure massive droughts
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 14th, 2013
Microbes May Survive Space Travel by Coating Themselves in Glass
New study looks at how microbes interact with small silica particles
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 14th, 2013
Plastic Debris Not All That Bad, Actually Fosters New Life Forms
So-called “platisphere” documented in our planet's seas, oceans
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 13th, 2013
New Microbe Species Found in Plastic Flotsam
The microorganisms live in entirely new ecosystems, study finds
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 12th, 2013
Bacteria 3.49 Billion Years Old Found in Western Australia
The organisms could reveal hints on the origins of life
- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 8th, 2013
Innovative Device That Pumps Human Waste into EcoBots Unveiled – Video
This artificial heart will allow future robots to “feed” on human waste
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 7th, 2013
New Microbe Found in Two NASA Clean Rooms
The facilities are located both in North and South America