Living the High Life: Scientists Discover Odd, Potentially Dangerous Lifeforms Thriving High in Earth’s Atmosphere Micah Hanks·September 13, 2024Surprising new research has revealed high-altitude air in Earth's atmosphere is teeming with potentially dangerous living organisms.
Scientists Create Swarming Micro-Robots That Can “Hunt” Microplastics and Bacteria Contaminating Water Micah Hanks·May 8, 2024Scientists report the development of microbiotic swarms that capture microplastics and potentially harmful microbes in water, paving the way for new approaches to combatting pollution in our oceans and waterways.
This Incredible New Tool Can Identify Microbes from Anywhere on Earth in Just Seconds Micah Hanks·February 5, 2024Researchers have developed a new tool that will allow microbes in samples from virtually anywhere in the world to be identified in mere seconds.
Do Organoids Dream of Electric Bandages? This week on The Debrief Weekly Report... MJ Banias and Stephanie Gerk·March 10, 2023On today’s episode, extremophile bacteria used to generate electricity and biological organoids are discussed.
These Genetically Modified Bacteria Can Be Used to Produce Carbon Neutral Biofuel Raquel Santos·November 5, 2021A team of scientists from Washington University has discovered a new way to use bacteria to produce readily usable biofuel.
The Drinking Water Aboard the International Space Station Is A Cesspool, New Study Confirms New Study Examines How Microbial Life Affects Drinking Water for Long Haul Space Missions MJ Banias·September 8, 2021A new study explores how multi-species microbial populations affect potable water safety during space missions proving space water is gross.
Bacteria Strains Recovered From ISS Are New to Science, Study Says Micah Hanks·March 18, 2021Scientists have found that bacteria recovered from the International Space Station were previously unrecognized by science.