The fog is alive: Droplets host bacteria that clear toxins from our air

What if fog isn't just misty air, but a living ecosystem? This question hung over cloud researcher Thi Thuong Thuong Cao. As ...
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ELVIS in orbit: New 3D microscope arrives at the ISS to study microbes in space

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. SpaceX's CRS-32 Dragon ...
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)

Building a Biosensor to Detect Harmful Bacteria

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have developed a solid polymer coated with harmless viruses to detect ...
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25 astonishing things under a microscope: hidden worlds reve

Explore 25 astonishing things you can only see under a microscope. Discover hidden universes in everyday objects, from butterfly wings to snowflakes. Uncov ...
Technology Networks

New Microscope Reveals Hidden Differences in Photosynthetic Light-Harvesting Antennae

The tool enables continuous femtosecond measurements and resolves hidden kinetic components, revealing how structural ...
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Fog bacteria found to break down air toxins at record speed

Fog’s microbial workforce: ASU scientists found that fog droplets host bacteria that actively grow and break down formaldehyde, a harmful air pollutant. Record detox rates: Bacteria in fog remove ...
The New York Times

Save the Whales. But Save the Microbes, Too.

Conservation biologists propose a daunting task: protecting Earth’s diversity of bacteria and other microbes. By Carl Zimmer Hundreds of scientists have joined together to save a group of species from ...