Researchers studied the rocky soil samples from the volcanoes in the Atacama region in South American that have conditions similar to Mars. A team of researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder has found a type of organism that can survive the most inhospitable conditions on Earth. “We haven’t formally identified or characterized the species. But these are very different than anything... 

U.S. government has a history of dangerous biological testing on the American public. Despite the fact that the U.S. government has a history of dangerous biological testing against the American people, the Department of Homeland Security claims that a bacteria it plans to release in the Boston subway later this year to test biological sensors is harmless to healthy people. “Federal officials say... 

In mountain permafrost in Mamontovaya, Yakutia (Siberia), Russian researchers discovered a previously unknown species of bacteria. Mice injected in the body with a solution containing these organisms, were healthier and lived longer than their counterparts. Have the scientists discovered the secrets of immortality? The strange bacillus found in mammoth Mountain in the Siberian Republic of Yakutia... 

The world’s largest virus has been discovered off the coast of Las Cruces, Chile. Appropriately named Megavirus chilensis, it is about 10 to 20 times larger than the average virus and 6.5% bigger than its nearest competitor, the Mimivirus. The Megavirus measures about .7 micrometers (thousandths of a millimeter) in diameter and is an oddity among its virus brethren, which are usually smaller... 

THE PURPOSE: NASA's "recommendations" of no-fly zones are for preserving and protecting Apollo missions' historical sites and artefacts. No-fly zones will come into effect on the moon for the very first time by the end of this month! Why, even buffer zones that spacecraft may have to avoid will come into existence. The reason: avoiding any spraying of rocket exhaust or dust onto certain... 

Can there be life on Mars, at least in the form of micro-organisms? Scientists have not been able to answer this question clearly. What if they could do the opposite – simulate “Martian” conditions for terrestrial bacteria in a laboratory and see if they survive? Such an experiment was designed by a group of researchers from the University of Padua (Italy). Once, Soviet astronomer... 

An outbreak of a peculiar strain of the E. coli bacteria has already taken 40 lives worldwide. With fear that this outbreak will become a full-blown epidemic, scientists and citizens alike are wondering why this seemingly invincible strain is here and what they can do to combat it. “If you look at it genetically…you have to come to the conclusion that this strain was exposed to eight different... 

The E. Coli death toll in Germany has reached 33, the France Press agency reports. Now, scientists say that it were grown sprouts from a farm in northern Germany which triggered the outbreak . The E. Coli bacteria live in the elementary tract of men, mammals and birds. The majority of their strains are harmless but some can be particularly aggressive, threatening life. Source  Read More »

So, after everyone pointed the finger at the Spanish and their cucumbers, after tonnes of the crop were destroyed, after Spain’s agriculture lost its reputation and thousands of jobs, now they decide the source of the German E.coli outbreak was not Spain after all. It’s a bit late now, isn’t it? Then what was the source? Terrorism? The form of E.coli sweeping across northern Germany... 

Russia has banned the import of all fresh vegetables from the European Union because of the E. coli outbreak centred on Germany. The country’s chief medical officer said EU-produced vegetables would be seized across Russia. More than 1,500 people have been infected by enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), which can cause the deadly haemolytic-uraemic syndrome (HUS). Seventeen people have died... 

A gene that makes bugs highly resistant to almost all known antibiotics has been found in bacteria in water supplies in New Delhi used by local people for drinking, washing and cooking, scientists said on Thursday. The NDM 1 gene, which creates what some experts describe as “super superbugs”, has spread to germs that cause cholera and dysentery, and is circulating freely in other bacteria... 

NASA recently issued a series of press releases and arranged a press conference to promote research claiming that life was possible in outer space. However, the research drew heavy criticism from scientists around the world, and the interest-generating tactics that the space agency employed have been called into question. The study, which appeared in the journal Science, focused on microbes found... 

Have you ever wondered where do all those viruses, bacteria, parasites and all kind of pests originate from? This is not necessarily cause by warmer climate but more by bad hygiene and disgusting cultures which eat just about anything that moves, including insects and rats which are full of parasites. Here is a partial list with origins of diseases, pests and parasites: Swine Influenza A (H1N1) –... 

Scientists have proved experimentally the miracle-working properties of the sign of the cross and prayer. ‘We have ascertained that the old custom to make a sign of the cross over food and drink before a meal has a profound mystical meaning. Standing behind it is the practical use: the food is purified literally in an instant. This is a great miracle, which happens literally every day,’ physicist...