Chalk up another victory for “Conan the Bacterium”—a rugged germ that fresh research suggests could conquer the solar system.
Scientists demonstrated that an Earthly extremophile might withstand being ejected from the Red Planet on debris spewed into ...
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Microbial ancestor of complex life was more sophisticated than previously thought, studies suggest
Our single-celled ancestor lived in a world without plants, animals or oxygen-rich oceans. Yet, this seemingly simple microorganism took the first steps toward complex life. From this ancestor emerged ...
A study conducted by scientists from the Institut Pasteur has revealed that microbes protect the lungs from subsequently developing allergies and asthma. This long-term protection is "memorized" not ...
By converting plastic waste into a microbe-friendly food source, scientists have built an upcycling pipeline that turns the waste into a variety of useful products. The findings are detailed in the ...
Scientists tested whether microbes can survive the shock of a planetary impact and found some may endure the violent launch into space.
Affecting roughly half a million Americans each year, bacterial infections caused by Clostridioides difficile—commonly known ...
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