Articles for tag: Alaska glaciers, Ancient Life, ancient microbes, Arctic discoveries, Climate Change, Environmental Science, glacial science, ice cores, microbiology, polar research

Alaska's Glaciers Are Hiding Ancient Microbes

Alaska’s Glaciers Are Hiding Ancient Microbes

Jan Otte

Deep within the frozen heart of Alaska lies one of the most remarkable scientific discoveries of our time. Beneath layers of ice that have remained untouched for millennia, scientists have awakened microscopic life forms that have been sleeping since the last Ice Age. These , some dating back over 40,000 years, are now stirring to ...

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The Hidden Microbes That Could Power the Next Energy Revolution

Suhail Ahmed

Across the world’s rivers, wastewater plants, rice paddies, and even the soil beneath our feet, tiny organisms are quietly shuttling electrons in ways that could redefine energy as we know it. The dilemma is stark: we need cleaner power and smarter storage, yet we waste mountains of organic matter brimming with unused chemical energy. The ...

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Did You Know Nanoplastics Are Rewiring Bacteria? Here’s Why We Should Worry

Jan Otte

Nanoplastics are little plastic bits smaller than a speck of dust abound in our food, water, even our bodies. Scientists are now, however, finding something far more disturbing. These microscopic toxins might be rewiring dangerous bacteria, transforming them into more lethal forms than they are mere passive contaminants. According to a ground-breaking University of Illinois ...