Far from Earth's gravitational pull, a simple viral infection took on a new evolutionary direction. A study conducted aboard the ISS found that when bacteria and ...
Space-evolved viruses show enhanced killing power against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, offering new pathways for phage ...
Scientists have infected bacteria with a virus aboard the International Space Station to see how they would interact in ...
The microbes living in sourdough starters don’t just appear by chance—they’re shaped by what bakers feed them. New research ...
Scientists have recovered a genome of Treponema pallidum—the bacterium whose subspecies today are responsible for four ...
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Ancient bacterium discovery rewrites the origins of syphilis
A 5500-year-old genome recovered from human skeletal remains in Colombia may give insights into the early evolution of ...
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Viruses that evolved on the space station and were sent back to Earth were more effective at killing bacteria
Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal ...
People have long said that "bread is life." Now, researchers at Tufts University are using the bubbling mixtures of flour and ...
Viruses that infect bacteria can still do their job in microgravity, but space changes the rules of the fight.
The International Space Station (ISS) is one of the most unique environments where life has ever existed, out in the low ...
While mirror bacteria may sound like a fun time, a group of 40 renowned scientists conclude it is probably not worth the risk.
A single thermal performance curve applies across life, from bacteria to animals. Species differ in optimal temperatures, but ...
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