In a boon to human space travel, new research has shown that bacteria essential to our health can survive rocket launches and ...

Microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of space launch, reveals new research. The world-first ...

A world-first study has proven microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of space launch. The study has been published in npj Microgravity.

Researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne have proved the resilience of Bacillus subtilis, a bacterium vital for human health. It confirms that this bacteria is tough enough to endure launch, brief ...

Roughly 100 trillion microbes coexist and compete for limited resources in the human gut. To survive, they may have to get creative. Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) and Stanford ...

Using bacteria to take a bite out of plastic pollution is not new. But can the same microbes be used as a food source? By Sara Talpos/Undark Published Aug 22, 2024 8:33 AM EDT This article was ...

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“Beyond your DNA and your lifestyle, your microbes play a huge role in shaping how your body reacts to illnesses and vaccines ...

Brain tissue is among the most energetically costly in the body, and as a result, larger-brained mammals require more energy to support brain growth and maintenance. Exactly which biological changes ...