How ‘Iron Man’ bacteria could help protect the environment
This Geobacter cell—which looks a bit like a gray peanut in this microscope image—is speckled...
Scientists discover virus-like particles in Bryozoa
Bugula neritina. Colony collected intertidally on Atlantic Beach, USA. Credit: SPbU Scientists from Russia, Austria,...
Using economic data to create predictive models of anticipated antimicrobial resistance levels across countries
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A team of researchers at the Amsterdam Institute for Global Health...
Molecule that regulates muscle adaptation to exercise is discovered
An article in Cell by researchers affiliated with Harvard and the University of São Paulo...
Cancer cells ‘remove blindfold’ to spread
Cancer cells. Credit: Dr. Cecil Fox, National Cancer Institute Cancer cells spread by switching on...
Fungal species naturally suppresses cyst nematodes responsible for major sugar beet losses
Young females of sugar beet cyst nematodes attached to host roots. Credit: James Borneman The...
New species of the listeria genus discovered and baptised
UCH Professor Juan José Quereda. Credit: Asociación RUVID It is estimated that only 1% of...
Those funky cheese smells allow microbes to ‘talk’ to and feed each other
Fungi and bacteria key to ripening cheese communicate with and feed each other using volatile...