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Three species of bacteria in combination are capable of breaking down PAE diethyl phthalate, an important component in plastic pollution. Yet none of the three can do the same thing in isolation to ...

Researchers at Stockholm University have made unexpected discoveries regarding a significant, previously unexamined group of bacteria, with some sourced from Swedish lakes. The results illustrate the ...

Wait, aren't "clean" rooms supposed to be, well, "clean" of germs and other pesky microscopic particles? Maybe not: A new study reports 26 new bacterial species were found growing inside cleanrooms ...

Scientists have discovered a species of bacteria that can act as electric wiring, according to a new study. The bacteria, named Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis, could usher in a "new era of bioelectronic ...

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Scientists simulated an asteroid impact, and Deinococcus radiodurans’ cell membranes made it through. This suggests that life ...

The trillions of microbes living in the human gut are increasingly recognized as important partners in human health.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2025, scientists identified 26 previously unknown bacterial species living inside NASA’s cleanrooms. These are rooms where ...

The trillions of microbes living in the human gut are increasingly recognised as important partners in human health.

California researchers have identified a possible link between toxin in the gut and increase in cancer cases in people under ...