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In 1864, a bottle of Guinness was brewed under Queen Victoria; 162 years later, divers recovered it from a shipwreck, where its preserved yeast may help recreate the taste of Victorian stoutA 162-year-old Guinness bottle has been pulled from a shipwreck in the English Channel, opening a rare window into Victorian brewing. The s...
NASA's Curiosity rover discovers vast field of honeycomb-like textures on Mars. Here's why it mattersNASA's Curiosity rover found a large field of honeycomb-like rock textures. These polygonal fractures are the largest such formation the ro...
China expanded solar panels across its grasslands; nine years later, the plants above and microbes below had both changedA recent study reveals solar panels significantly alter grassland ecosystems. These installations change plant diversity and soil microbial...
Yoga may boost cognition, reduce depression, aid gut health in early Alzheimer's: AIIMS studyA 12-week yoga program has shown promising results for individuals with mild Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at AIIMS, Delhi, observed sig...
In 1991, archaeologists tested a lump of ancient chewing gum from Scandinavia, it unexpectedly preserved the DNA of a person who lived 5,700 years agoArchaeologists are uncovering ancient secrets from chewed birch pitch. These small lumps, found across Scandinavia and northern Europe, are...
DNA Fragments in Crude Oil Are Revealing a Hidden Archive of Earth’s Ancient LifeScientists have discovered ancient DNA fragments within crude oil, offering a new way to reconstruct Earth's biological history. This groun...
Leonardo da Vinci mystery deepens after scientists find DNA on historic drawingResearchers have extracted DNA from materials connected to Leonardo da Vinci, which includes the Holy Child drawing and letters from his fa...
ZSI, IIT-Madras unveil India's first metagenomic profile of municipal drinking waterScientists have mapped India's drinking water for microbes. This study reveals diverse bacteria and genes that cause antibiotic resistance....
Can soil microbes thrive in a changing climate?
These at-home microbiome test kits can tell you what lives in your gut. But can data improve your health?These personal gut microbiome testing kits claim to tell you what organisms live in your gut.
Scientists find evidence of virus-eating microorganismsThe findings, published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology, go against the currently predominant views of the role of both viruses an...
7,000 new marine microbial species discoveredThe scientists at HKUST discovered the microbial species, including Acidobacteria — a natural medicinal phylum containing the CRISPR gene e...
- Bacteria too can become extinct, says study
Toronto, July 31 (IANS) Bacteria do become extinct at substantial rates, finds a new study, contradicting widely held scientific thinking t...
Astronauts identify unknown microbes in space for first timeThe ability to identify microbes in space could aid in the ability to diagnose and treat astronaut ailments in real time, as well as assist...
- Wearable brain scanner among healthcare innovations
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IANS) A low-cost, brain-scanning device for detecting neurological emergencies swiftly, a biochip integrated with smart ph...
Being sociable may transmit 'good' gut microbesSpending time in close contact with others ups the risk of catching germs but it can also transmit 'good' gut microbes.
People may inherit 'gut' bacteria that cause Crohn's diseaseScientists have shown for the first time that people may inherit some of the intestinal bacteria that cause Crohn's disease and ulcerative ...