In a new study, terrestrial bacteria-infecting viruses were still able to infect their E. coli hosts in near-weightless ...

In a new study, terrestrial bacteria-infecting viruses were still able to infect their E. coli hosts in near-weightless “microgravity” conditions aboard the International Space Station, but the ...

You may have heard a lot of talk about prebiotic and probiotic sodas. Though they sound similar, there is a big difference ...

Brine pools, extremely salty, oxygen-free underwater lakes, are lethal to most marine life but teem with resilient microbes.

Scientists have infected bacteria with a virus aboard the International Space Station to see how they would interact in ...

Metabolites in mouse and human breath correlate to gut-microbe populations and might be helpful in diagnosing disease.

If you have a low appetite or feel that your diet is lacking, you may consider adding a nutritional supplement drink, such as Glucerna or Ensure, to your diet. While both products contain a variety of ...

Far from Earth's gravitational pull, a simple viral infection took on a new evolutionary direction. A study conducted aboard the ISS found that when bacteria and ...

Viruses infected bacteria differently on the ISS than on Earth Microgravity altered infection speed, growth, and mutations ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

Apple's new phone has a lot in common with last year's model, but there are notable improvements to the camera, display and battery. Abrar's interests include phones, streaming, autonomous vehicles, ...

That was the first finding of the study. The second was that the bacteria had acquired mutations while being in microgravity, ...