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New research from Portland State University focused on identifying signs of life — biosignatures — in extreme environments here on Earth. Researchers investigated whether microbial active motion (e.g.

Finding life in outer space is one of the great endeavors of humankind. One approach is to find motile microorganisms that can move independently, an ability that is a solid hint for life. If movement ...

Bacteria are able to translocate by a variety of mechanisms, independently or in combination, utilizing flagella or filopodia to swim, by amoeboid movement, or by gliding, twitching, or swarming. They ...

Just like every other creature, bacteria have evolved creative ways of getting around. Sometimes this is easy, like swimming ...

In most people, these bacteria coexist peacefully and contribute to a mutually beneficial relationship, with both human and ...