Algae in space teaches us how life responds to harsh environments
Extremophiles can literally survive in many conditions, even in the extreme radiation of space. Read this article to learn how extremophiles…
Category: How do microbes respond to changes in their surroundings?
How do microbes respond to changes in their surroundings? Microbes can be viruses, bacteria, archaea, algae, or fungi.
NASA is sending yeast into deep space
NASA will generate invaluable data on yeast’s response to deep space radiation by launching the BioSentinel satellite in 2021. Here’s…
Bacteria from the Black Sea Have an Unusual Diet
Many organisms live by breathing in oxygen and breathing out carbon dioxide, and those that don’t often live by taking in carbon dioxide…
Mining with acid-generating bacteria
Sulfuric acid production by sulfur-oxidizing bacteria may be a solution to a long standing mining problem.