Diminutive animals known as tardigrades appear to us as plump, squeezable toys, earning them irresistible nicknames such as “water bears” and “moss piglets.” But don’t let their squishy appearance fool […]
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Otherworldly Worms With Three Sexes Discovered In Mono Lake
Caltech scientists have discovered a new species of worm thriving in the extreme environment of Mono Lake. This new species, temporarily dubbed Auanema sp., has three different sexes, can survive […]
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When Did Life Likely Emerge on Earth In An RNA-First Process?
The widespread presence of ribonucleic acid (RNA) catalysts and cofactors in Earth’s biosphere today suggests that RNA was the first biopolymer to support Darwinian evolution. However, most “path-hypotheses” to generate […]
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Semi-synthetic Bacteria Churn Out Unnatural Proteins
Synthetic biologists seek to create new life with forms and functions not seen in nature. Although scientists are a long way from making a completely artificial life form, they have […]
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A Prebiotic Route to DNA
DNA, the hereditary material, may have appeared on Earth earlier than has been assumed hitherto. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich chemists led by Oliver Trapp show that a simple reaction pathway […]
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NASA Researchers Catalogue All Microbes and Fungi on the International Space Station
A comprehensive catalogue of the bacteria and fungi found on surfaces inside the International Space Station (ISS) is being presented in a study published in the open access journal Microbiome. […]
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Pathogenic Microbes Have Colonized The International Space Station
Astronauts leave behind many things when they boldly go. Bacteria, however, stay with them. Extreme spaceflight conditions can force these bacteria to toughen up, while simultaneously lowering the immune defenses […]
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Radiation-resistant E. coli Evolved In The Lab Give View Into DNA Repair
Scientists in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Biochemistry are watching evolution happen in real time. In a recent study published online in the Journal of Bacteriology, biochemistry professor Michael […]
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NASA Astrobiologists Create DNA-like Molecule
In a research breakthrough funded by NASA, scientists have synthesized a molecular system that, like DNA, can store and transmit information. This unprecedented feat suggests there could be an alternative […]
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New Technique Pinpoints Milestones in the Evolution of Bacteria
Bacteria have evolved all manner of adaptations to live in every habitat on Earth. But unlike plants and animals, which can be preserved as fossils, bacteria have left behind little […]