The green dots indicate Pseudomonas syringae bacteria suspended in ice. Like other so-called biological ice nucleators, P. syringae gives water vapor a place to meet, join and form ice crystals that later fall to Earth. Brent Christner/Louisiana State University The sky is not an ethereal, sterile realm. It's teeming with bacteria, and scientists say that the microbes play a powerful role in prod... read full post picked by mutil8or 6 months ago

A new species of bacteria discovered living in one of the most extreme environments on Earth could yield a tool in the fight against global warming. The methane-eating microorganism is found in the geothermal field known as Hell’s Gate, near the city of Rotorua in New Zealand. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Derelict rocket stages that propelled four spacecraft toward the edges of our solar system and beyond are likely carrying Earthly bacteria out into the galaxy. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A brand new species of bacteria has been found by scientists among the hundreds which thrive in our mouths. picked by AutumnLotus 1 week ago

A drug-resistant type of "superbug" bacteria called MRSA is more than eight times as common as believed in U.S. hospitals, putting patients at risk and posing a big hygiene problem, experts said on Tuesday. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

Biofilms cannot be destroyed by any disinfectants and antibiotics, not even phagocytes and our immune system are able to annihilate the biofilm bacteria, because it uses chemical weapons.. picked by maxriter 4 weeks ago

It doesn’t take brains to have some smarts. New research shows that even bacteria can evolve to predict upcoming events based on clues, like a dog salivating at the sound of the dinner bell. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

Cornell researchers are studying bacterium big enough to see -- the Shaquille O'Neal of bacteria. Well, perhaps not quite Shaquille O'Neal. But it is Shaq-teria. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Certain treatments for superbugs can wipe out the good bacteria that lives in your colon. How can you replace that needed bacteria? Easily have a doo-doo, ka-ka, shinola, corn eyed butt snake, the fourth teletubby, etc transplant. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Ancient bacteria are able to survive nearly half a million years in harsh, frozen conditions, researchers said on Monday in a study that adds to arguments that permafrost environments on Mars could harbor life. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Living bacteria can produce semiconducting nanotubes that have a great potential for their application in electronics, nanotechnology and other fields of material science. picked by maxriter 8 months ago

Metallireducens bacteria (green) is being used to digest uranium waste. This bacteria is able to survive in radioactive environments and turn the uranium waste from a soluble form (that can contaminate water supplies) to a solid form. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

According to Biochemist Graham Logan it did. In brief, containing digestion bi-products in parcels of poop meant that there was less for the bacteria to chew on. This led to less bacteria, and it was the bacteria who were burning up all the oxygen. Which meant there was more oxygen around to play with and the Cambrian Explosion ensued picked by pocksucket 8 months ago

Billions of years ago cyanobacteria gained photosynthesis to generate their own food from the sun. This released a lot of oxygen in the atmosphere, which should have poisoned the bacteria. Somehow, they gained the ability to resist oxygen damage.

The "Catch-22" problem is how did they evolve the ability before there was a need? Scientist feel they may have discovered the reason. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Scientists have suspected that the three known domains of life -- eukaryotes, bacteria, and archaea -- branched off and went their separate ways around three billion years ago. But pinning down the time of that split has been an elusive task. Now, a team of scientists present direct evidence that the three domains of life coexisted at least as long as 2.7 billion years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A woman who contracted a flesh-eating bacteria and had to have all four limbs amputated sued a hospital for medical malpractice Monday. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

The most powerful storm in the past 20 years, bringing it down to New York and New Jersey, filled reservoirs, water supply both the state. At the same time, he has brought many problems for thousands of motorists and homeowners who threatens to destroy coastline Long-Island and New Jersey and has increased the long debate over climate change. picked by Jon77 1 year ago

Scientists have developed technology that uses bacteria DNA as a medium for storing data.
While the technology would most likely first be used to track medication, it could also be used to store text and images for many millennia, picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Moisture must cling to something in order to condense into precipitation, but scientists were surprised to learn how frequently that something is bacteria. picked by DemureArt 6 months ago

Modern humans are bacteria-killing machines. We assassinate microbes with hand soap, mouthwash and bathroom cleaners. It feels clean and right. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago