bacteria

Curiosity Took 65 Bacteria Species On Trip To Mars

Posted in Science on 19th May, 2014
by Alex Muller

It's not known whether any of those Earthly critters survived the journey to Mars.

Bacteria from Earth can easily colonize Mars

Posted in Science on 5th May, 2014
by Alex Muller

Bacteria from Earth could quickly colonize the surface of Mars, according to new research conducted aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

How a Single Act of Evolution Nearly Wiped Out All Life on Earth

Posted in Science on 5th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

The transfer of two genes from one type of bacteria to one type of archaea, nearly wiped out all life on this planet.

Bacteria brews biofuel with potential to replace high-energy rocket fuel

Posted in Science on 2nd Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

An engineered a bacterium that could yield a new source of high-energy hydrocarbon fuel for rocketry and other aerospace uses.

Your tooth plaque can reveal diet, diseases hundreds of years after death

Posted in Science on 4th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller

Research shows that buried within plaque is a history of the bacteria that crossed the teeth it's come to coat.