Bacteria : Discovery News

Strange Life Found in Underwater Caves

Posted Tue Feb 7, 2012 07:50 AM ET | 0

Clues to how life evolved, not only on this planet but also possibly on alien worlds, might be found in underwater caves in the Bahamas. Read more

Antibiotics Breed Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Pigs

Posted by Emily Sohn Mon Jan 16, 2012 04:21 PM ET | 0

After being exposed to antibiotics for only 2 weeks, a drastic rise in drug-resistant E. coli has been detected in guts of pigs. Read more

Bacteria Tech Halts Big Stink

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Thu Jan 5, 2012 06:51 AM ET | 0

A bacteria-filled filter is being perfected to prevent bad industrial smells from spreading over a whole town. Read more

Slime Mold Bio-Computer Could Solve Complex Problems

Posted Thu Dec 29, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

The amoeboid is distinctly no technology, but it could provide the key to designing bio-computers capable of advanced networking. Read more

Life Possible On 'Large Regions' of Mars

Posted Mon Dec 12, 2011 03:16 AM ET | 0

With higher pressures and warmer temperatures beneath the Martian surface, Earth-like microorganisms could thrive. Read more

Earliest Animals Looked Like Baseballs

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Dec 6, 2011 07:00 PM ET | 0

Microscopic 570-million-year-old fossils from China may represent the earliest evidence of animal life on Earth. Read more

A Simple Splash Can Make You Sick

Posted by Emily Sohn Fri Nov 4, 2011 07:40 AM ET | 0

Boating, canoeing and kayaking on polluted waters can raise your risk of getting sick. Read more

Are Gut Bacteria In Charge?

Posted by Jessica Marshall Wed Oct 26, 2011 04:07 PM ET | 0

Microbes in our bellies may be telling us to eat more, determining how much we move, and making us anxious. Read more

Salty Hard Drives Have More Bytes

Posted Fri Oct 14, 2011 04:34 PM ET | 0

Scientists in Singapore proved they are worth their salt by sextupling hard drive space with no equipment upgrades. Read more

Meet LUCA: Our Complex Ancestor

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Oct 5, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0

Many believed that the great grandparent of all living things was a crude chemical soup, but that might not be the case. Read more

Weird Microbe Turns Pee into Rocket Fuel

Posted Mon Oct 3, 2011 12:30 PM ET | 0

The anammox bacterium can create rocket fuel from ammonia -- a chemical found in urine. Sadly, it won't get us to Mars. Read more

Meet the Energy Superbugs: Extremophiles

Posted by Eric Niiler Mon Sep 12, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Rugged heat- and salt-loving organisms could unlock the secret to efficient biofuel production. Read more

Black Death Strain May be Extinct

Posted Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:38 AM ET | 0

But other forms of the deadly pathogen still plague victims today. Read more

Oldest Fossil on Earth Found

Posted Sun Aug 21, 2011 01:40 PM ET | 0

The finding shows bacteria thrived on an Earth with no oxygen and boosts hope that life existed on Mars. Read more

Brain-Eating Amoeba Thrives in Warm, Fresh Water

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Aug 18, 2011 04:15 PM ET | 0

The dangerous amoeba has killed three people this summer. Here's what you should know about it. Read more

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