• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 22nd, 2015
We Each Have Our Very Own Cloud of Bacteria Following Us Around

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

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

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

Why We Are Searching for Signs of Life on Mars of All Planets

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

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

Dormant Microbes Might Be Hiding on Mars

Researchers say it might be possible to bring them back to life

Experts Figure Out How Parasite Species Interact

Experts Figure Out How Parasite Species Interact

This finding could be important for curing several types of infection

Beijing Smoke Contains 1,300 Microbe Species

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

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

Cheese Made from Olafur Eliasson's Tears and Other Personalities' Bacteria

The human bacteria spiked cheese includes tears, nose, toes and belly button samples

“Hydraulic Lifts” Discovered in the Root of Desert Plants

“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

Microbes May Survive Space Travel by Coating Themselves in Glass

New study looks at how microbes interact with small silica particles

Plastic Debris Not All That Bad, Actually Fosters New Life Forms

Plastic Debris Not All That Bad, Actually Fosters New Life Forms

So-called “platisphere” documented in our planet's seas, oceans

New Microbe Species Found in Plastic Flotsam

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

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

Innovative Device That Pumps Human Waste into EcoBots Unveiled – Video

This artificial heart will allow future robots to “feed” on human waste

New Microbe Found in Two NASA Clean Rooms

New Microbe Found in Two NASA Clean Rooms

The facilities are located both in North and South America

 
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