Ancient Microbes May Help in Search for Life on Other Planets: Study
In what could be a major breakthrough in the study of life on other planets, scientists have reconstructed the condition in which the earliest organism on Earth must have existed.…
The microbiome: How gut bacteria regulate our health
Our bodies contain almost as many microbial cells as human cells. This community of organisms is called the microbiome, and we are increasingly learning what a huge role they play…
Life on Venus? Everything you need to know about the big discovery
By Leah Crane Phosphine, a gas that is produced on Earth only by biological processes, has been spotted in the atmosphere of VenusJAXA / ISAS / Akatsuki Project Team A…
Have we spotted alien life floating in the clouds of Venus?
By Leah Crane An unusual gas has been spotted in the clouds of Venusdotted zebra / Alamy The clouds of Venus may contain life. Some 50 to 60 kilometres above…
Boosting gut microbes helps protect mice against Alzheimer’s disease
By Alice Klein The food we eat might boost beneficial gut bacteria and lower the risk of Alzheimer’sWeyo / Alamy A supplement that nourishes “good” bacteria in the gut seems…
Bacteria dug up from beneath the seabed may be 100 million years old
By Colin Barras Ancient bacteria from mud deep beneath the sea floor have been revivedChris Newbert / Minden / naturepl.com Microbes that have been hibernating deep below the Pacific Ocean…