DNA sequencing was revolutionized after scientists discovered a new bacterium in the hot springs of Yellowstone National Park, and today it's a common research technique. This game-changing ...

This game-changing bacterium is called Thermus aquaticus, and it can withstand temperatures as high as 80°C. It's an example of an extremophile—an organism capable of living in extreme ...

Research Institute for Light-induced Acceleration System (RILACS), Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-2 Gakuencho, Nakaku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8570, Japan Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, ...