Imaging wall-less plant cells every six minutes for 24 hours revealed how the cells build their protective barriers.

A group of diatom species belonging to the Nitzschia genus gave up on photosynthesis and now get their carbon straight from ...

The effect of saccharin on the microbiome has received much attention, but its impact on pathogenic bacterial species is less ...

Under microscopes, scientists found that giant single-cell organisms were able to vacuum up more food when they are stuck together.

Engineered frog-derived peptides may become powerful new antibiotics, showing strong results against resistant bacteria in ...

Scientists say they have shed new light on how bacteria protect themselves from certain phage invaders -- by seizing genetic material from weakened, dormant phages and using it to 'vaccinate' ...

You can increase white blood cells (WBCs) by taking certain medications and eating immune-boosting foods, like yogurt, lean protein foods, antioxidant-rich vegetables, and more. Maintaining a normal ...

They say the height of women’s heels can be used as a recession indicator. As the economy fails, heels get higher. But what about the whereabouts of their waistlines? If low waistlines are a ...

“Microplastics are like rafts — a bacteria on its own might not be able to swim down a river, but riding in its biofilm on a tiny bit of plastic it can be disseminated into many different ...

Collectively, these antimicrobial properties can remove bacterial infections when the MSCs are delivered in a therapeutic setting. Regardless of the positive therapeutic potential of MSCs for a ...

Every day, you handle a ton of objects without even thinking about it: phone in hand, keyboard under your fingers, water bottle in your mouth… Have you ever thought about the amount of bacteria hiding ...

The ability of bacteria to control the biophysical properties of their membrane phospholipids allows them to thrive in a wide range of physical environments. Fatty acid biosynthesis is an energy ...