Unique bacteria that survive by employing multicellular behavior offer clues to life's evolution
In a recent study, researchers gained new insight into the lives of bacteria that survive by grouping together as if they ...
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Watch live plant cells build their cell walls
Imaging wall-less plant cells every six minutes for 24 hours revealed how the cells build their protective barriers.
Giving up on photosynthesis: How a borrowed bacterial gene allows some marine diatoms to live on a seaweed diet
A group of diatom species belonging to the Nitzschia genus gave up on photosynthesis and now get their carbon straight from ...
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Saccharin disrupts bacterial cell envelope stability and interferes with DNA replication dynamics
The effect of saccharin on the microbiome has received much attention, but its impact on pathogenic bacterial species is less ...
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A borrowed bacterial gene allowed some marine diatoms to live on a seaweed diet
A group of diatom species belonging to the Nitzschia genus, gave up on photosynthesis and now get their carbon straight from their environment, thanks to a bacterial gene picked ... the abundant brown ...
Eating ‘Family Style’ May Have Set the Stage for Life as We Know It
Under microscopes, scientists found that giant single-cell organisms were able to vacuum up more food when they are stuck together.
Frog Skin Secrets Could Provide a New Weapon Against Superbugs
Engineered frog-derived peptides may become powerful new antibiotics, showing strong results against resistant bacteria in ...