Molecular Study Shows How This Probiotic Competes Bad Pathogens, Protects Gastrointestinal Tract

MEDICINE & HEALTH 05.17.2022 03:16 AM

Experts from UC Davis discovered how probiotics protect our guts from destructive bacterias. Read more about this cellular activity in our gastrointestinal systems and the benefits it produce.

How Do Bacteria Move Inside Our Bodies? Study Reveals How Microbes Make a Beeline to Squeeze Through Tight Spaces

05.03.2022 09:30 AM

A new study reveals how bacteria are moving to create a beeline and escape tight space. Learn more about how such microbes are moving inside our bodies.

Humans and Animals Share Diseases: What’s the Implication to Both Species?

04.29.2022 02:32 AM

Both humans and animal species are sharing diseases. Discover the illnesses these two transfer to each other, as well as the impact of the transmission on them.

Breakthrough Study Reveals How Meningitis Spreads Through Fungal Infection, Block and Damage Blood Vessels

04.22.2022 09:50 AM

A comprehensive study on meningitis showed how the condition is induced by a fungal infection. Read more about how meningitis is initiated by deadly microbes.

Genome Editing for Microbiomes Available Soon Through New CRISPR Development

12.06.2021 22:29 PM

A new study developed by the innovators of CRISPR-Cas9 presents a new community editing function for the technology, allowing genome modification of various microbes and cells efficiently through a 'shotgun' approach.

Does NASA Really Need to Deep Clean Mars Spacecrafts? Scientists Say 'No!'

10.07.2021 23:33 PM

Researchers claim that not every spacecraft on Mars need to be deep cleaned as NASA continues to give solutions to planetary defense.

Superbugs Overcome Drugs Normally Used Against Them; May Help in Developing Evolutionary Medicine to Prevent Antibiotic Resistance

09.09.2021 23:22 PM

The term “superbug” may be described to be quite actual disease-causing bacteria that may have overcome the drugs typically taken against them.

Microorganisms Hidden in Passion Fruit Seeds Found Beneficial Rather Than Harmful; New Study Reveals Bacteria’s Help in Germination, Growth, and Defense

08.31.2021 06:10 AM

Researchers have successfully isolated bacteria from passion fruit seeds and as a result, they found, such microorganisms are not harmful to plants. In fact, they are discovered to be beneficial.

Volcanoes Provide Earth's Atmosphere First Oxygen 100 Million Years Earlier Than Great Oxidation Event

08.30.2021 00:59 AM

A new study suggests that volcanoes are responsible for the first existence of oxygen on Earth 100 million years earlier than the Great Oxidation Event.

Methane-Cycling Microbes Fossilized 3.42 Billion Years Ago Offer New Insight on Early Life

07.15.2021 07:27 AM

An international collaboration found the fossils of methane-cycling microbes from 3.42 billion years ago, providing new insights on the potential habitability, or ability to sustain life, of early Earth.

Methane Plumes on Enceladus: Could the Saturn Moon Host Life?

07.07.2021 08:04 AM

Scientists have found methane from a sample taken from Enceladus, one of the many moons of Saturn, and as the gas is formed, it raises a question: could there be life on the giant satellite?

Mars Methane Detections: Are Scientists Ready to Explain These Occurrences on the Red Planet?

06.30.2021 02:26 AM

Recent reports of Mars methane detections have fascinated both scientists and non-scientists alike. On Earth, a substantial amount of methane is generated by bacteria that help most livestock digest plants.

Microbes of Deep-Sea Community Can Survive Extreme Heat, Influence Carbon Cycling

06.22.2021 23:44 PM

Microbes in the seafloor of the Guaymas Basin have adapted to the high temperatures that bake and burn large areas of seafloor sediments and turn organic matter into methane and energy-rich compounds.

Oceanic Microbes Consume Methane 50 Times Faster, Regulating Earth's Temperature

06.15.2021 05:20 AM

Researchers found that oceanic microbes dwelling in carbonate chimney rocks consume methane 50 times faster than those that live in sediment, effectively regulating the Earth's temperature.

New Bacterium Nearly Absent in Obese, Diabetic People But Found in Healthy Individuals

06.10.2021 02:15 AM

Researchers have recently studied a new bacterium known as Subdoligranulum that's nearly absent in obese and diabetic people, while found in healthy individuals.

Genetically Re-engineered Microorganisms to Convert Waste Into High-Value Chemicals

05.04.2021 00:08 AM

Scientists have bioengineered bacteria that would convert waste into high-value chemicals, such as itaconic acid for the polymer industry and wastewater treatment.

Bacteria in Sinks Result from Handwashing, Research Shows

04.21.2021 04:33 AM

Scientists recently found bacteria in sinks are the result of handwashing. Specifically, they discovered that this practice, that has shaped communities of microbes that stay and grow in domestic sinks' plumbing.

Study Seeks to Track Changes in Microbial Diversity, Indicates Difficulties

04.20.2021 07:01 AM

A study might have sought to track the growing or waning trend of microbial diversity, but the challenges are currently insurmountable.

Microbes on Earth Could Temporarily Live on Martian Surface, New Research Shows

02.22.2021 02:58 AM

A new study from NASA and scientists at the German Aerospace Center discovered that some bacteria on Earth could temporarily survive on the Martian surface.

Could Acidic Volcanoes Have Teemed with Early Life? Study Says They Might Have

02.01.2021 01:09 AM

Research suggests that acidic lakes in the shadow of a volcano were teeming with early life on Earth.

Scientists Turned Microbes From Yellowstone's Hot Springs Into Vegan Burgers

12.30.2020 06:00 AM

A Chicago startup is using microbes from the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park to make vegan meat for hotdogs, nuggets, and hamburgers.