What can microbes teach us about life in extreme environments?
Microbes on Earth have adapted to survive in some pretty extreme locations. The extreme dryness of deserts, high salinity in salt deposits,…
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Scientists compared genetic data from tumors of breast cancer patients, and found patients with high body mass indexes…
Microbes on Earth have adapted to survive in some pretty extreme locations. The extreme dryness of deserts, high salinity in salt deposits,…
Researchers found a hidden selenium cycle tied to manganese oxide minerals made by common soil fungi.
A group of scientists collected samples from some of the initially infected COVID-19 patients to show its similarities to other coronavirus…
When two stars orbit each other, it is called a binary star. In 2018, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Surveying Satellite (TESS) mission found…
As world news about the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold, society’s collective knowledge and interest in viruses has increased.…
Since December, 2019 a virus which causes the COVID-19 disease has been spreading, resulting in a global pandemic. While some questions…
Reality now matches what was predicted. According to models, travel restrictions alone would only delay the epidemic status of COVID-19. But…
A group of researchers gathered evidence from previous studies and, using what is known about the virus structure, made the case that the…
What are the best ways to sanitize various surfaces from coronaviruses? A team of researchers reviewed 22 studies to better understand the…
It might be likely that civilizations eventually develop large spherical shells that can catch all of the light emitted from their stars -…