O, the Drama! The discovery of oxygen
This is the story of how scientists first discovered that oxygen was a thing, in the 1700s. One of our writers did some digging into the…
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Scientists found that astronauts with coordination problems after space missions could suffer from a malfunctioning…
This is the story of how scientists first discovered that oxygen was a thing, in the 1700s. One of our writers did some digging into the…
Can photosynthetic organisms help clean up contamination? New research from @DominiqueChaput, @biominerals, @RadicalMicrobe & authors…
Scientists used to think cysteine was required to manufacture itself. Turns out, it isn't. In fact, cysteine slows down the manufacture of…
People with autism spectrum disorders were treated with microbiota transfer therapy, and a follow-up study after 2 years showed significant…
Based on new DNA results, the researchers were able to provide better classification of cyanobacteria.
Sort of like a fossilized microbial lasagna, fossils called “stromatolites” are formed when layered communities of different types of…
Many organisms live by breathing in oxygen and breathing out carbon dioxide, and those that don’t often live by taking in carbon dioxide…
Have you ever driven past an old factory building and wondered what ever happened to the harsh chemicals that were used there? If you…
Scientists from the University of Zurich and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, as well as the Icahn School of Medicine at…
In an effort to make these carbon storage wells safer and more effective for long term use, a team of scientists decided to try a biological…