Search results
Munching minuscule bacteria create the raw ingredients to power jets, scientists discover
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor the most part, airplanes, like the vast majority of transportation, are powered by fossil fuels....
'Bacteria Boys': Viera students to send experiment on NASA's SpaceX resupply launch to ISS
Florida Today via Yahoo Finance· 7 months agoLiftoff is set for 8:28 p.m. EDT Thursday for NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 cargo resupply mission from...
Molecular fossils open window on 'lost world' of primordial life
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFossil remains of a cell membrane component identified in rocks dating back about 1.6 billion years...
Could bacteria solve the world's plastic problem?
The Week via Yahoo News· 8 months agoPlastic bottles on beach. Plastic pollution is a growing problem that's impacting ecosystems globally. The presence of so much plastic has also caused...
Reconstructing ancient bacterial genomes can revive previously unknown molecules – offering a...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAncient DNA preserved in the tooth tartar of human fossils encodes microbial metabolites that could...
'Renewable' natural gas may sound green, but it's not an antidote for climate change
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMethane bubbles form in a pit digester on a dairy farm as bacteria break down cow manure. The...
Tiny Bacteria Create Jet Fuel Ingredients as They Eat Lunch
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPhoto Illustration by The Daily Beast / GettyJet fuel is the backbone for a vast majority of our...
Were viruses around on Earth before living cells emerged? A microbiologist explains
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMaybe the first life on Earth was part of an 'RNA world.' Artur Plawgo/Science Photo Library via...
‘Conan the Bacterium’ Suggests Microbes Could’ve Lived on Hostile Mars
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAncient bacteria could have survived just beneath the Martian surface for much longer than...
Remnants of life in ancient rocks reveal Earth had a rich ecosystem 3.4 billion years ago
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA picture of the Barbeston Natural reserve which is where the ancient fossils were found.WIKUS DE...