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Alive After 5,300 Years: Shocking Living Organism Found Growing Inside Mummy
Yeast species in the mummy have even shifted over the past nine years despite freezing preservation, raising questions about long-term conservation of ancient remains.
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Microbes Vital For Human Health Show Resilience In Spaceflight, Study Finds
The bacteria spores can survive rapid acceleration, short-duration microgravity and rapid deceleration.
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Nature's Ozempic? Scientists Uncover Potential Weight Loss Solution
Scientists have discovered a gut microbe and its metabolites that can naturally regulate blood sugar levels and sugar cravings, potentially replacing weight loss drugs like Ozempic with a natural alternative.
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Can Dogs Help Improve Your Baby's Immune System?
The presence of pets introduces babies to a diverse range of microbes, promoting a stronger and more resilient immune system. But how exactly can dogs help improve your baby's immune system? Let's explore the science behind it.
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Microbes Uncovered in Amazon Peatlands Could Alter Global Carbon Dynamics
Microscopic organisms found in the tropical peatlands of Peru’s northwestern Amazon are helping regulate the carbon cycle, a key factor in Earth’s climate. These microbes, part of the Bathyarchaeia group, thrive in waterlogged, oxygen-deprived conditions and exhibit unique metabolic behaviours that either store or release carbon. Researchers wa...
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Mutant Cyanobacterium Chonkus Could Help Combat Climate Change with Carbon Storage
Chonkus, a mutant strain of cyanobacterium, has been found to store more carbon and sink faster than typical strains. Discovered by Max Schubert and his team at the Wyss Institute, this microbe could assist in carbon sequestration efforts. Chonkus' quick sinking ability and high carbon storage capacity suggest it may play a role in reducing atmosph...
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New Study Reveals Incredible Microbial Life Deep Under Earth’s Surface
A groundbreaking study published in Science Advances has revealed the extensive microbial life thriving beneath Earth's surface. The research led by Emil Ruff uncovers diverse ecosystems at depths of up to 4,375 metres, challenging previous assumptions about energy limitations in deep environments. It also suggests that Earth's subsurface microbes ...
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Scientists Want 'Mirror Life' Microbe Research To Halt. Here's Why
Leading scientists from across the globe have suggested halting the research aimed at creating "mirror life" microbes.
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‘Chonkus’ Algae Found Off Italian Coast Holds Promise for Improve Climate Change Situation
The newly identified ‘Chonkus’ strain of cyanobacteria, discovered in Italy's volcanic waters, may be a natural ally in carbon sequestration. With its CO₂-absorbing properties and ability to thrive in extreme environments, Chonkus shows promise in industrial carbon storage and bio-manufacturing, potentially lowering costs while contributing t...
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Microbes Have Adapted To Microwave Ovens, Finds Study. How To Disinfect.
Microwave ovens harbour specialised communities of highly adapted microbes, according to a new study.
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Company Offers Rs 41,000 For A Single Stool Sample, Claims It Will Save Lives
The company was founded in 2020 by Michael Harrop and they mostly accept stool donors from the US and Canada.
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Ancient Microbes May Help in Search for Life on Other Planets, Claims New Study
A team of scientists have reconstructed the condition in which the earliest organism on Earth must have existed. The reconstruction was done using light-capturing proteins in living microbes. In future studies, the scientists hoped to resurrect model rhodopsins in a laboratory using synthetic biology techniques.
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Avoiding Monkeypox, Covid: Why Have We Stumbled Spectacularly?
When a respiratory virus sweeps away almost 15 million lives in two years, as COVID-19 has, according to a May 5 World Health Organization estimate that includes indirect deaths, its a savage hit to humanity.
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Scientists Revive Microbes From 100 Million Years Ago
Scientists have successfully revived microbes that had lain dormant at the bottom of the sea since the age of the dinosaurs, allowing the organisms to eat and even multiply after eons in the deep.
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Scientists Revive 100 Million-Year-Old Microbes From Deep Under Seafloor
Scientists have successfully revived microbes that had lain dormant at the bottom of the sea since the age of the dinosaurs, allowing the organisms to eat and even multiply after eons in the deep.
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Alive After 5,300 Years: Shocking Living Organism Found Growing Inside Mummy
Yeast species in the mummy have even shifted over the past nine years despite freezing preservation, raising questions about long-term conservation of ancient remains.
-
Microbes Vital For Human Health Show Resilience In Spaceflight, Study Finds
The bacteria spores can survive rapid acceleration, short-duration microgravity and rapid deceleration.
-
Nature's Ozempic? Scientists Uncover Potential Weight Loss Solution
Scientists have discovered a gut microbe and its metabolites that can naturally regulate blood sugar levels and sugar cravings, potentially replacing weight loss drugs like Ozempic with a natural alternative.
-
Can Dogs Help Improve Your Baby's Immune System?
The presence of pets introduces babies to a diverse range of microbes, promoting a stronger and more resilient immune system. But how exactly can dogs help improve your baby's immune system? Let's explore the science behind it.
-
Microbes Uncovered in Amazon Peatlands Could Alter Global Carbon Dynamics
Microscopic organisms found in the tropical peatlands of Peru’s northwestern Amazon are helping regulate the carbon cycle, a key factor in Earth’s climate. These microbes, part of the Bathyarchaeia group, thrive in waterlogged, oxygen-deprived conditions and exhibit unique metabolic behaviours that either store or release carbon. Researchers wa...
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Mutant Cyanobacterium Chonkus Could Help Combat Climate Change with Carbon Storage
Chonkus, a mutant strain of cyanobacterium, has been found to store more carbon and sink faster than typical strains. Discovered by Max Schubert and his team at the Wyss Institute, this microbe could assist in carbon sequestration efforts. Chonkus' quick sinking ability and high carbon storage capacity suggest it may play a role in reducing atmosph...
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New Study Reveals Incredible Microbial Life Deep Under Earth’s Surface
A groundbreaking study published in Science Advances has revealed the extensive microbial life thriving beneath Earth's surface. The research led by Emil Ruff uncovers diverse ecosystems at depths of up to 4,375 metres, challenging previous assumptions about energy limitations in deep environments. It also suggests that Earth's subsurface microbes ...
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Scientists Want 'Mirror Life' Microbe Research To Halt. Here's Why
Leading scientists from across the globe have suggested halting the research aimed at creating "mirror life" microbes.
-
‘Chonkus’ Algae Found Off Italian Coast Holds Promise for Improve Climate Change Situation
The newly identified ‘Chonkus’ strain of cyanobacteria, discovered in Italy's volcanic waters, may be a natural ally in carbon sequestration. With its CO₂-absorbing properties and ability to thrive in extreme environments, Chonkus shows promise in industrial carbon storage and bio-manufacturing, potentially lowering costs while contributing t...
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Microbes Have Adapted To Microwave Ovens, Finds Study. How To Disinfect.
Microwave ovens harbour specialised communities of highly adapted microbes, according to a new study.
-
Company Offers Rs 41,000 For A Single Stool Sample, Claims It Will Save Lives
The company was founded in 2020 by Michael Harrop and they mostly accept stool donors from the US and Canada.
-
Ancient Microbes May Help in Search for Life on Other Planets, Claims New Study
A team of scientists have reconstructed the condition in which the earliest organism on Earth must have existed. The reconstruction was done using light-capturing proteins in living microbes. In future studies, the scientists hoped to resurrect model rhodopsins in a laboratory using synthetic biology techniques.
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Avoiding Monkeypox, Covid: Why Have We Stumbled Spectacularly?
When a respiratory virus sweeps away almost 15 million lives in two years, as COVID-19 has, according to a May 5 World Health Organization estimate that includes indirect deaths, its a savage hit to humanity.
-
Scientists Revive Microbes From 100 Million Years Ago
Scientists have successfully revived microbes that had lain dormant at the bottom of the sea since the age of the dinosaurs, allowing the organisms to eat and even multiply after eons in the deep.
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Scientists Revive 100 Million-Year-Old Microbes From Deep Under Seafloor
Scientists have successfully revived microbes that had lain dormant at the bottom of the sea since the age of the dinosaurs, allowing the organisms to eat and even multiply after eons in the deep.
