Bacteria that thrive on Earth may not make it in the alien lands of Mars. A potential deterrent is perchlorate, a toxic ...

Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs.

Scientists have discovered that perchlorate, a chemical previously thought harmful to Martian life, can actually strengthen bacteria-made "space bricks." Researchers found that under specific ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have investigated how bacteria that can mould Martian soil into brick-like structures fare in the presence of perchlorate, a toxic ...

Bacteria can be turned into living factories that churn out complex molecules using reactions catalysed by light 1.

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India’s first astronaut to fly to the International Space Station (ISS), has added another ...

Researchers are continually looking for new ways to hack the cellular machinery of microbes like yeast and bacteria to make ...

The Fix: Use the rough side of a sponge or a dish cleaning brush with stiff bristles to clean your wooden utensils. For deep odors and stains, apply a paste made with baking soda and water, scrub with ...

Two new studies highlight the potential of fecal microbiota transplantation as a boon to cancer immunotherapy.

Gill Livingston, a professor of psychiatry of older people at University College London says: 'Alcohol is a toxin that can ...

Antibodies are the immune system's precision tools for recognizing and neutralizing viruses, bacteria and other foreign ...

A series of scientific findings suggest that life is more resilient, more patient, and more inventive than previously thought ...