A first-of-its-kind experiment tracing evolution across 25 generations shows that tiny crustaceans at the heart of the ocean ...

Mycoplasma contamination poses several risks to cell physiology, including interfering with DNA and RNA synthesis, inducing ...

In an unexpected twist in the fight against cancer, humble kitchen bacteria and a plant best known for sweetening tea could one day help in treating one of humanity's deadliest diseases, new research ...

HIV antivirals may be the key to stopping HTLV-1, a deadly virus with no cure. In a decade-long study, researchers ...

A team of plant scientists has made a significant breakthrough in understanding how potato plants defend themselves against Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea (Sss)—the soilborne pathogen that ...

A patient has died at a children’s hospital in South Carolina after being exposed to a brain-eating amoeba, likely at a local ...

In a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park, a microbe does something that life shouldn’t be able to do: It breathes oxygen ...

“The sea slug Elysia chlorotica is a small, unassuming creature that performs a remarkable feat: It eats algae and steals its ...

This study reveals how probiotic bacteria directly influence brain cell function, highlighting gut-brain communication and potential therapeutic applications.

Single-celled organisms called archaea aren't generally thought to cause human disease, but one species has been implicated in colorectal cancer ...

ShipGoo001 is believed to be a single cell organism, but its appearance is not yet evident. It could be thread-like, spherical or even twisty, Sheik said.