NASA scientists have invented a breakthrough biological method to make ultra-small structures that may well be used to produce electronics 10 to 100 times smaller than today’s components. As part of ...

Wait, aren't "clean" rooms supposed to be, well, "clean" of germs and other pesky microscopic particles? Maybe not: A new study reports 26 new bacterial species were found growing inside cleanrooms ...

Extremophiles are organisms that can survive in unimaginably hostile environments. From the deepest ocean depths to the peaks ...

Biologists who study extremophiles know just how tough and resilient life can be. Microbes have been discovered in virtually all four corners of the Earth, including deserts, extreme altitudes, and ...