Observe how bacteria react when exposed to salt water under the microscope.

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You might want to check in your laundry room to see whether you have one of the recalled stain removers in your cupboard.

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Ancient microbial activity preserved in deep seafloor sediments challenges assumptions about where fragile traces of early ...

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Mix 1 cup heavy cream, 1/3 cup powdered sugar and a splash of vanilla extract into a metal bowl, then grab a bag of salt and ...

Specifically, scientists have worked with “exosomes” — tiny biological mail trucks that stem cells dispatch to tell neighbors ...