Bacteria that thrive on Earth may not make it in the alien lands of Mars. A potential deterrent is perchlorate, a toxic ...

Researchers investigated how bacteria, used to create bricks from Martian soil, react to perchlorate, a chemical found on Mars. While perchlorate slowed bacterial growth, it surprisingly resulted in ...

The research, led by scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has been published in the peer-reviewed journal ...

Scientists believe modern technology to be crucial in 'supporting sustained missions' on Mars.

A new study has examined how future human missions to Mars could access one of the planet's most vital resources—water. The ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have investigated how bacteria that can mould Martian soil into brick-like structures fare in the presence of perchlorate, a toxic ...