Bacteria-Synthesized Magnetic Nanoparticles Could Soon Find Biomedical Applications

Medicine & Technology Feb 20, 2021

Researchers have developed a novel process for isolating and purifying magnetic nanoparticles biosynthesized by bacteria.

Man Dies from a Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Found in Soil

Sep 27, 2020

An 82-year-old man from Georgia has reportedly died after infection from an amoeba linked to soil, according to a new report.

Ancient Gene Family Allows Algae to Synthesize Antifreeze

Aug 20, 2020

Researchers have demonstrated two species of single-celled green algae that can synthesize is its antifreeze thanks to an ancient gene family.

Climate Change May Mean More Tropical Diseases in Europe

Aug 17, 2020

Climate change causing the Arctic permafrost to melt could mean the resurgence of ancient diseases that were formerly frozen. Warmer global temperatures are also allowing disease-carrying mosquitoes to travel north from tropical countries.

Welcome to Dallol, Where Even Microorganisms Don't Exist

Dec 02, 2019

The findings in this study disproves an earlier research which claims that microorganisms can survive extreme environments similar to that of Dallol. This previous study also proposed that these extreme environments are kind of similar to what Mars used to be.

Oxygen Is Not Always A Lifeline [VIDEO]

Apr 21, 2017

Scientists find that life can exist even if there is no oxygen