The latest in robotics comes from the Virginia Tech research center in the US: the possibility that the mechanical devices of the future can be controlled by… bacteria. But it is possible? And what advantages does it have?
It is a type of microscopic unicellular alga, known as Bacillariophyceae, that lives in cold waters with relatively low salinity, according to NASA sources.
Wearing a beard has become fashionable among the male public, but are they really hygienic? A study carried out by microbiologist John Golobic of Quest Diagnostics in New Mexico (USA) has concluded that men's facial hair contains bacteria that can usually be found in fecal matter or feces and in the intestines.
On Titan, the largest of Saturn's 62 known moons, there are numerous lakes and oceans. Although it is less extensive than Earth, it bears similarities to our planet due to the existence of liquids, wind and rain, which have created landscapes that are familiar to us.
The characteristic scent of flowers such as lavender is caused by so-called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), chemical products that provide each species with its own scent.
A team of researchers coordinated by experts from the Department of Microbiology at the University of Washington has discovered that some animals “appropriate” the toxins that certain bacteria naturally produce.
The price of a kiss. Every time we kiss with passion, we massively transfer a large number of microorganisms to our partner and she to us. This has been the conclusion of the latest study carried out by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) and published in the journal Microbione.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
