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By Layal Liverpool Deinococcus radiodurans bacteria can survive in spaceMICHAEL J DALY/Science Photo Library Microbes strapped to the outside of the International Space Station can survive for at least three years, suggesting that life has the potential to survive a journey through space from Earth to Mars. “If bacteria can survive in space, [they] may…
By Michael Marshall Ancient bacteria from mud deep beneath the sea floor have been revivedChris Newbert / Minden / naturepl.com Microbes that have been hibernating deep below the Pacific Ocean since the reign of the dinosaurs have been revived in the lab. Some may be 100 million years old, perhaps making them the longest-lived life forms on…
Share on PinterestA new study looks at the relationship between diabetes and gut bacteria.Circadian rhythms, which people sometimes refer to as the “body clock,” regulate patterns of sleep, alertness, temperature, and blood pressure, among other factors. These daily biological rhythms likely evolved to coordinate with light and food availability, but they also regulate internal metabolic…
Share on PinterestWe examine the evidence on the connection between ethnicity and the composition of gut bacteria.We share our bodies with a vast community of bacteria. According to the latest estimate, the human body contains about 38 trillion bacterial cells and approximately 30 trillion human cells. Scientists know that this community of gut bacteria, or…
For more than thirty years I have represented the families on the other end of a foodborne outbreak — the parents of children on dialysis with hemolytic uremic syndrome, the survivors of a contaminated hamburger or a bag of spinach, the people left planning funerals. I built a career holding companies accountable when the food
More people are sick in a multi-country Salmonella outbreak in Europe mainly affecting children and young adults. A total of 83 confirmed cases had symptom onset between December 2025 and mid-May 2026. Another 24 cases identified in 2026 have not yet been sequenced and may be part of the outbreak. At least 20 people have
For over thirty years, I have been beating the same drum, and the last few days were no exception (some argue a bit too loudly and self-serving). I have been posting about public health officials — and the FDA — sending out outbreak documents with the names of companies, growers, processors, and retailers blacked out