Microbiology

Scientists uncovered water sealed beneath Canada’s crust for over two billion years. Salty, bitter and microbe-tinged, the ancient find could hold secrets about Earth’s past and life beyond.

From Cockpit to Lab: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shares his journey to space

Shubhanshu Shukla is the second Indian to travel to space and the first to visit the ISS. He spent 19 days there, conducting scientific experiments crucial to India’s Gaganyaan mission.

Scientists find new bacteria that survive by breathing electricity, not oxygen

The bacteria use a natural molecule called naphthoquinone. This acts like a tiny shuttle for electrons inside the cell.

Scientists discover world's oldest microbes trapped in 2-billion-year-old rock

Discover the 2-billion-year-old microbes found trapped in a South African rock, revealing insights into early Earth and the potential for extraterrestrial life.

Over 1,700 frozen viruses discovered in a Tibetan glacier; are they harmful to humans?

A recent study on one such core from the Guliya Glacier on the Tibetan Plateau has unveiled 1,705 preserved viral genomes.

Do Earth’s deepest living organisms hold clues to life on Mars? Find out what scientists are saying

According to Vashan Wright from the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, seismic waves detected by the lander passed through layers of wet rock.

Scientists discover world’s largest bacteria, the first to be visible to the naked eye

Scientists say they have discovered the world's largest variety in the mangroves of Guadeloupe -- and it puts its peers to shame.

Anand Diagnostic Laboratory Inaugurates Pioneering Drive-Through Blood Collection Service in Bangalore

Anand Diagnostic Lab, one of India‘s oldest and leading, stand-alone diagnostic services company, launched a new drive-through blood collection ...