NASA’s cleanrooms have “stringent controls such as regulated airflow, temperature management and rigorous cleaning,” said a ...

The intricate roles of soil microorganisms in ecological processes such as organic matter decomposition, nutrient cycling, ...

Mars looks familiar from afar, but surviving there means creating a protective oasis in a hostile world. Instead of shipping ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Today, Onyeaka is an industrial microbiologist and a deputy director of the ...

In agricultural production, microplastics have become environmental pollutants that cannot be ignored. They may not only ...

Studying microbial interactions in different environmental conditions: The MetaFlowTrain system makes it possible to introduce microorganisms into customized 3D-printed microchambers that allow the ...

Biologists at Indiana University believe we may have only discovered a mere thousandth of a percent of the species on our planet. To put a number on it, that means the 10 million or so species ...

To ensure successful growth, these microorganisms must be inoculated and grown within a medium that includes all the growth requirements for the specific microorganism - including water and nutrients.

A new analysis of the oldest known fossil microorganisms provides strong evidence to support an increasingly widespread understanding that life in the universe is common. A new analysis of the oldest ...