[ad_1] Strains of the bacteria Enterobacter, similar to the opportunistic infectious organisms recently discovered in a few hospitals, have been identified on the International Space Station (ISS). The strains found in space …
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[ad_1] Scientists have identified strains of the bacterium Enterobacter on the International Space Station (ISS), which they say should be investigated to determine the potential health impacts of astronauts in future missions. …
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[ad_1] Rough and smooth growth of Enterobacter cloacae bacteria on Tryptic Soy Broth agar. Credit: CDC Strains of the bacteria Enterobacter, similar to the opportunistic infectious organisms recently discovered in a few …
Read More »A study reveals that recent rains in the Atacama Desert have caused the death of microbes
[ad_1] Life as we know it needs water to survive and thrive. But scientists have observed something unusual in one of the driest places on the planet. When the rain fell on …
Read More »Weird microbes represent a major new branch of the evolutionary family tree
[ad_1] Canadian scientists have identified microscopic creatures that differ so much from everything that has been seen before. So they had to create an entirely new branch of the evolutionary tree of …
Read More »Immigrants arrive with flourishing gut microbes. Then America’s diet trashes them.
[ad_1] A graphic depicting the loss of microbe diversity after immigration to the United States. (Cell) (Britton, Carly (ELS-CMA)) Ben Guarino Reporter covering biology, genetics, nature, paleontology and the culture of science …
Read More »Immigration to the US Westernizes Asians, and their gut microbes
[ad_1] Pajau Vangay, University of Minnesota Published 9:03 am PDT, Thursday, November 1, 2018 (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Pajau Vangay, University …
Read More »Breast milk, formula nurture similarities, differences in gut microbes
[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain Infant formula is designed to mimic human breast milk not only in nutrients but also by a similar set of microbes in the digestive tract. Such microbes …
Read More »‘Spacesuits’ protect microbes destined to live in space
[ad_1] Just as spacesuits help astronauts survive in inhospitable environments, newly developed “spacesuits” for bacteria allow them to survive in environments that would otherwise kill them. A 2D MOF wraps around the …
Read More »Incredibly strange microbes found in subterranean depths could change the search for life on Mars
[ad_1] A microscopic view of cyanobacteria, fuchsia color, growing on a fragment of rock. Credit: PNAS Life on Earth has just become stranger, and it can have intriguing implications for life beyond …
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