A fungus aboard the ISS extracted palladium from meteorite rock, hinting at future space mining powered by living microbes.

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A meteorite chip sat in a small container, bathed in liquid, while the International Space Station floated overhead. Inside, ...

An experiment on board the ISS tested the use of microorganisms to mine asteroids in the microgravity environment.

ISS BioAsteroid study shows bacteria and fungi can extract metals from meteorite material in microgravity, offering insights for future space resource use ...

When you look out across a snowy winter landscape, it might seem like nature is fast asleep. Yet, under the surface, tiny organisms are hard at work, consuming the previous year's dead plant material ...

According to Space.com and Cornell University, NASA astronauts conducted a microbe-based meteorite mining experiment aboard the International Space Station to study mineral extraction in microgravity.

Fungi are emerging as some of the most sophisticated problem solvers on the planet, despite lacking brains, nerves or ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Researchers in Cuyahoga County are testing an innovative, low-cost method to help city trees survive their harsh urban environment: a dose of healthy forest soil. Specifically, they ...

Experimental drug named mandimycin kills fungi resistant to all other treatments, and could transform the fight against ...

Later this month, NASA plans to launch its Artemis I space mission, where an uncrewed rocket will lift off from Earth and circle the Moon on a 25-day trip that will serve as a sort of test run before ...

The Last of Us, eat your heart out. Scientists at the University of Georgia say they’ve developed a vaccine that should be able to protect against a variety of dangerous fungi. In animal studies, the ...