A new chemotaxis-based method could revolutionize the search for extraterrestrial life by detecting microbes movement on Mars ...

The immense amounts of plastics lying around choking our planet has driven multiple biologists to find ways to use bacteria ...

The search for alien life could be boosted by a simple new test, say scientists. They believe the movement of microbes may ...

The search for alien life could be boosted by a simple new test, say scientists. They believe the movement of microbes may ...

The highly motile Bacillus subtilis, in its spore form, can survive extreme conditions and endure temperatures of up to 100°C. Pseudoalteromonas haloplanktis, which is isolated from Antarctic ...

Researchers have long investigated what type of life exists beyond Earth and how we can find it. A new method focuses on looking for one of the most basic signs of living microbes – movement.

Chlorothalonil is another popular fungicide that works by creating a thick coating on the leaves, which prevents the spores from landing and growing. Finally, Bacillus subtilis is a type of bacteria ...

Astrobiologists in Germany are developing a new testing device that could help tease dormant alien microbes into revealing ...

Solid-state NMR analysis of Bacillus subtilis biofilms reveals critical phases of maturation and dispersal, impacting medical ...

Chemotaxis, a process for chemically inducing movement in an organism, may be a crucial tool in the search for life on Mars.

1 School of Pharmacy, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China 2 Basic Medical School, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, China The gut microbiome has emerged as a pivotal ...