This Tiny Microbe Can Withstand Extreme Radiation That Would Obliterate Humans. Here’s How It Might Protect Astronauts on a Trip to Mars
Could a humble bacterium hold the key to surviving cosmic radiation?
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Sturdy virus might help us treat infectious diseases
Scientists are studying a virus that survives in extremely hot environments in the hope that it will give us better ...
Tardigrades – the microscopic water bears that defy all odds
They're small and cute, and while indeed these creatures are completely harmless, make no mistake - these are some tough ...
Canadian Arctic bacterium offers clues to life on Mars
A team of Canadian researchers has discovered a bacterium that thrives in the Arctic regions, much below freezing point, at ...
Deepest ocean “teems with microbes”
The Mariana trench is the deepest point on Earth; now, an international team of researchers found that the very bottom ...
Bacteria lives at extreme gravitational forces
We already know about numerous extremophiles, microbes that can live in incredibly extreme conditions, which would easily kill almost every ...
