Human Microbes

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  Life on Mars? Studies Suggest Bacteria-Like Organisms Could Exist

  New findings indicate that Mars' past conditions may have supported microbial life. Research draws parallels with extremophiles—microorganisms that thrive in extreme environments on Earth. Studies on bacteria like Helicobacter pylori suggest that if life exists on Mars, it might resemble resilient microbes found in human stomachs. Scientists cont...

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  How Does Antimicrobial Resistance Work In Your Body?

  In this article, we will explore how AMR develops, its impact on the human body, and the pros and cons of this biological phenomenon.

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  Human Immune System Might Have Evolved From the Ancient Microbe ‘Asgard’, Claims Study

  The immune system found in humans and all other complex life forms might have evolved from an ancient species of microbes known as Asgard archaea, as per new research. These microbes, which are believed to have emerged around 2 billion years ago, have provided insight into the origins of vital proteins that help organisms fend off viruses.

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  Company Offers Rs 41,000 For A Single Stool Sample, Claims It Will Save Lives

  The company was founded in 2020 by Michael Harrop and they mostly accept stool donors from the US and Canada. 

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  You Can Build Colonies On Moon, Mars, With Help From...

  Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have been motivated to consider new ways that microbes can assist humans in colonising the Moon and Mars by studying the biochemical process by which cyanobacteria absorb nutrients from rocks in Chi

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  Bacteria Can Travel From One Continent To Another "Hidden" In Atmospheric Dust: Study

  Some bacteria can travel from one continent to another ''hidden'' in atmospheric dust, according to a new study which says these microbes may not only affect human and animal health, but also impact climate and ecosystems.

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  Healthy Gut Microbes Could Reduce The Harmful Effects Of Processed Foods: Study

  A new study by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis claims to have found a specific microbe in human gut that can break down and metabolise a chemical common in processed foods.

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  How Bugs Make Smart Homes In Your Smartphones, Pune Scientists Found

  There are more microbes on mobile phones than on toilet seats. While this has been known for the last few years, for the first time, Pune-based scientists found three new species of microbes from swabs taken from mobile handsets. Overall, the scientists had found more than 500 types of bacteria and nearly 30 types of fungi from 27 handsets.

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  There's a Breast Microbiome, and It's Different in Women with Breast Cancer

  Now it looks like the microbiomes in other parts of our bodies may also play an important role in disease. Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have identified significant differences in the breast bacteria of women with and without breast cancer.

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  NASA To Explore Microbes Of Space Station

  NASA is planning to analyse the microbes that people have brought with them - and left behind - on the International Space Station to better understand how to control the microbial environment in future human exploration spacecraft.

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  Some of the Bacteria in Our Guts Have Been There Since Before Humans Were Around

  Microbes are in, on, and around us in a way that's sort of mind-blowing. It's become clear that these little critters have a lot of influence over the way we live our lives.

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  A Novel Device That Can Sniff Out Bacteria in Drinking Water

  This new study shows how technology that mimics the human nose can sniff out low levels of bacteria and other microbes by detecting the off flavour they give off.

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  Nasa Looks to Make Oxygen on Mars Using Microbes

  "This is a possible way to support a human mission to Mars, producing oxygen without having to send heavy gas canisters."

• Bacteria From Earth Can Colonise Mars: NASA

  In the race to colonise Mars, microbes may end up beating humans!

• Can human genes be patented? US court to decide

  The Supreme Court grapples Monday with the question of whether human genes can be patented, and the ultimate answer could reshape U.S. medical research, the fight against diseases like breast and ovarian cancer and the multi-billion dollar medical and biotechnology business.