Swabs from China's Tiangong space station reveal traces of a bacterium unseen on Earth, with characteristics that may help it ...

Chinese scientists report that they’ve found a novel bacteria on the Tiangong space station, but can’t confirm if it evolved ...

According to the report, this new strain - which most closely resembles Niallia circulans found on Earth - may be better resistant to radiation and oxidative stress. It also has a "unique ability ...

Genetic analysis revealed that Niallia tiangongensis shares similarities with Niallia circulans, a terrestrial bacterium. However, the newly found space station bacteria shows key genetic ...

The novel strain is closely related to the terrestrial bacterium Niallia circulans, which is found in soil, sewage, food and human stool — but exhibits several mutations that could prove ...

The new microbe has been called Niallia Tiangongensis; it is related to the human pathogen Niallia circulans, which is linked to wound infections, and is usually soil-dwelling. Well, from humble ...