In 2013, NASA discovered a bacteria evading its most stringent disinfections. Scientists just figured out how it does it.

A resilient gut microbe, Bacillus subtilis, has survived the extreme conditions of space launch and reentry - great news for ...

Microbiologists at the University of Houston confirmed that a bacterium found in NASA spacecraft assembly rooms, called ...

Scientists have long known that humans don’t travel to space alone. Every astronaut carries trillions of microbes, including ...

Previous experiments on board the International Space Station (ISS) have shown that certain types of bacteria can survive in ...

When a rocket launches, the forces are intense enough to strain metal and push the human body to its limits. Yet Bacillus ...

A world-first study has proven microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of space launch. The study has been published in npj Microgravity.

Microbes essential for human health have proven resilient against the extreme forces of space travel, offering hope for ...

Researchers are uncovering why the immune system falters in space, from microbiome shifts to stress, and how to fight back.

Microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of space launch, reveals new research. The world-first rocket test proved bacteria can endure blast-off and re-entry unharmed. There ...

Frozen in time, ancient microbes or their remains could be found in Martian ice deposits during future missions to the red ...

Beneath our feet, beyond the reach of sunlight, and buried in the most unforgiving corners of the planet, an unseen world thrives. Though these environments may seem desolate, and devoid of warmth, ...