Bacteria that thrive on Earth may not make it in the alien lands of Mars. A potential deterrent is perchlorate, a toxic ...

How can engineers design bricks on Mars for future habitats despite the toxic Martian regolith, also called perchlorates? This is what a recent study publi | Space ...

The researchers say the Green Revolution and exclusive selection for aboveground traits in corn — ignoring traits related to the roots and rhizosphere, the microbe-rich zone surrounding roots — ...

Corn bred with genes from wild relatives can reshape soil microbial communities and reduce nitrogen loss — with no yield reduction — ...

A soil bacterium discovered in Bengaluru could play a key role in building structures on Mars, according to a new study led by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in collaboration with ...

BRIN discovered that actinomycete bacteria living in rhizosphere soil of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) have potential to ...

A listeria infection is an illness caused by bacteria that can spread through various foods, according to the Mayo Clinic ...

Scientists have discovered that perchlorate, a chemical previously thought harmful to Martian life, can actually strengthen bacteria-made "space bricks." Researchers found that under specific ...

Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery considers new alternative to burial and cremation.

The research, led by scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has been published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS One.

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Seventy percent of soils in Europe are contaminated with pesticides. A Europe-wide study co-led by researchers of the ...