Microbiology
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'It is our obligation to future generations': Scientists want thousands of human poop samples for microbe 'doomsday vault'
By Sascha Pare published
The founders of the Microbiota Vault, a project that aims to preserve microbial diversity, have announced that they are ready to grow their frozen microbe collection to 10,000 samples by 2029.

'Mirror life forms' may sound like science fiction, but scientists warn they could be deadly to humans and destroy the environment
By Mark Lorch published
Bacteria that are mirror images of existing ones could evade our immune systems, causing serious illness.

Mouse brains, cannabis plants and spider eyes: 20 jaw-dropping images of the microscopic world around us
By Hannah Osborne published
See the top 20 winning photographs from the 50th Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition.

'Loch ness monster' microbe stretches its neck to 30 times its body length in seconds
By Lars Fischer published
A microbe can grow a neck that is 30 times as long as its body in just a few seconds. Origami folding explains how

'The most critically harmful fungi to humans': How the rise of C. auris was inevitable
By Arturo Casadevall published
In this excerpt from his new book "What if Fungi Win?" microbiologist and immunologist Arturo Casadevall examines the rise of the deadly yeast Candida auris.

Hidden 'biosphere' of extreme microbes discovered 13 feet below Atacama Desert is deepest found there to date
By Sascha Pare published
Researchers have found microbes thriving 13 feet beneath the scorched surface of Chile's Atacama Desert, marking the deepest discovery of microbial life in the region to date.

Scientists discover once-in-a-billion-year event — 2 lifeforms merging to create a new cell part
By Sascha Pare published
Researchers think a microbe that was engulfed by an algal cell 100 million years ago has since evolved into an integral part of the cell's machinery.

Lost world of lagoons filled with mounds of microbes discovered in Atacama desert
By Sascha Pare published
Researchers have discovered a jaw-dropping ecosystem of crystal-clear lagoons and salt plains in Argentina's Puna de Atacama desert that could offer a window onto early life on Earth and Mars.
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