What’s Up With the Bacteria In Your Gut?

While gut bacteria play an essential (if not always socially tactful) role in human nutrition, a wealth of recent research ...
NPR

The tiny worm at the heart of regeneration science

Listen to Short Wave on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. A tiny flatworm that regenerates entire organs. A South American snail that can regrow its eyes. A killifish that suspends ...
Earth.com

New life forms found in the human body, discovery described by scientists as 'insane'

Scientists found a virus-like living entity in human bodies named "obelisks" - small loops of RNA, each a thousand genetic ...

Could the bacteria in our guts help to shape our personalities?

Rats with faecal implants from exuberant toddlers were more willing to explore their surroundings ...

NASA discovered a bacteria that can ‘play dead’—and might have accidentally sent it to Mars

In 2013, NASA discovered a bacteria evading its most stringent disinfections. Scientists just figured out how it does it.
Futurism

Organisms Created in Laboratory Are “Third State” Beyond Life and Death, Scientists Say

Over the past several years, scientists have repeatedly demonstrated that the cells of various organisms can be repurposed into biological robots, representing stunning advancements in the field of ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Amendment to Spending Bill Would Ban Patents on a ‘Human Organism’

Congress is poised to approve legislation that would bar the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from issuing a patent on a “human organism,” including any human embryo created by researchers. Some ...