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Category: Microbiology

Assembling the Mars rover at Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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Spacecraft microbes “sleep” to survive sterilization

Posted on January 5, 2026January 7, 2026 by Arda Sems

Researchers discovered a bacterium in NASA’s spacecraft assembly facilities that can enter a hibernation state to survive planetary…

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    Artificial cells that reproduce without biology

    Posted on December 4, 2025January 7, 2026 by Arda Sems

    Researchers used simple molecules to create cell-like bubbles that grow and divide on their own, without the need for DNA or enzymes.

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      Volcanic vent, Mauna Loa
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      Lava tubes contain unknown “microbial dark matter”

      Posted on November 27, 2025November 28, 2025 by Sciworthy

      Researchers discovered lava tubes on Mauna Loa containing previously unknown microorganisms with metabolisms and communities that could…

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        Top view of plastic bottles with flowers
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        Do microbes prefer biodegradable plastic?

        Posted on November 3, 2025October 31, 2025 by Madeline Taylor

        Researchers found that microbes living on biodegradable plastics have more genes for plastic degradation than those living on traditional…

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          Venus, from NASA/JPL
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          Could cells form in Venus’s clouds?

          Posted on October 16, 2025October 9, 2025 by Aubrey Zerkle

          Astrobiologists demonstrated that cell membrane structures can form in high concentrations of sulfuric acid similar to the clouds of Venus.

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            Can 300-year-old Antarctic microbes help us understand climate change?

            Posted on September 29, 2025October 1, 2025 by Madeline Taylor

            Researchers demonstrated that microbial DNA from a 300-year-old ice core can help track how microbes respond to global change.

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              Methane-munching microbes modify the seafloor

              Posted on June 16, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

              Researchers showed that methane-eating bacteria acidify their surroundings and dissolve carbonate rocks on the seafloor.

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                Microbes make different greenhouse gases during wetland drainage

                Posted on May 22, 2025October 1, 2025 by Madeline Taylor

                Researchers found that soil microbes release less methane but more carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide in draining peatlands.

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                  Woman holding container of colorful flowers in greenhouse
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                  City waste could support urban farming

                  Posted on March 17, 2025October 1, 2025 by Madeline Taylor

                  Researchers found that adding city waste products to local farms promoted a healthy soil microbiome and improved how tomatoes taste.

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                    Can bacteria inherit memories?

                    Posted on February 17, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    Researchers found some bacteria pass information to future generations that affects their behavior and ability to resist antibiotics.

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