Read more microorganisms stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/8332/microorganisms.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:25:23 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/59551/spooky-universal-pattern-captivates-math-experts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA fascinating mathematical similarity between infrastructure requirements of cities and the nutritional needs of different-sized animals has energized a field of study that is enthralling academics. Researchers have discovered that any measure of a city's infrastructure—from number of gas stations to miles of roadway—grows only in proportion to...http://www.newser.com/story/59551/spooky-universal-pattern-captivates-math-experts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 20 May 2009 5:53:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56378/under-antarctic-glacier-life-exists-without-light-oxygen.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists have discovered an Antarctic ecosystem of microorganisms cut off from light and oxygen for as many as 2 million years, the Guardian reports. The microbes, living under one-third of a mile of ice, in a 14-degree lake four times as salty as seawater, give researchers clues to how life...http://www.newser.com/story/56378/under-antarctic-glacier-life-exists-without-light-oxygen.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 16 Apr 2009 15:00:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55478/biogas-farting-bugs-can-aid-green-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSingle-celled organisms that absorb electricity and emit methane can help people store energy from green power sources, New Scientist reports. Researchers have found that certain microorganisms, when fed surplus power, mix it with carbon dioxide to create methane, which can be saved and burned any time—perfect for storing power...http://www.newser.com/story/55478/biogas-farting-bugs-can-aid-green-power.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Apr 2009 20:56:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27779/asteroids-could-reseed-a-devastated-earth.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf a comet ever obliterates life on Earth, don't worry—space rocks could later fall in and reseed a few basic life forms. A new study shows that organisms can survive being hit by a meteor, ejected into space, and hurtled back to Earth on the face of a rock—...http://www.newser.com/story/27779/asteroids-could-reseed-a-devastated-earth.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 18 May 2008 15:13:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/16393/gene-tweaking-dramatically-extends-life.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a breakthrough that may have implications for humans, researchers have made the lifespan of yeast 10 times longer, doubling the previous record for life expansion, LiveScience reports. Genetic alteration and a low-calorie diet prolonged the microbe's existence from the typical 1 week to 10 weeks. The scientists involved have...http://www.newser.com/story/16393/gene-tweaking-dramatically-extends-life.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Jan 2008 17:33:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/5425/frozen-dna-survives-after-8-million-years.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists have nixed the notion that glaciers are lifeless blocks of ice by thawing chunks containing Antarctic organisms and watching them successfully divide on their own, the Los Angeles Times reports. The study suggests that these microorganisms, ranging from 100,000 to 8 million years old, could yield DNA and...http://www.newser.com/story/5425/frozen-dna-survives-after-8-million-years.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Aug 2007 21:15:54 CDT