Bacteria can be engineered to sense a variety of molecules, such as pollutants or soil nutrients. In most cases, however, ...

Contamination is one of the main roadblocks to successful cell culture. This article explores the different types of ...

There are roughly a trillion species of microorganisms on Earth—the vast majority of which are bacteria. Bacteria consist of ...

Saccharin, the artificial sweetener used in diet foods like yogurts and sugar-free drinks, can kill multidrug-resistant ...

Saccharin destabilizes bacterial membranes and interferes with DNA replication, causing lysis and impairing virulence traits.

Meta-analysis reveals there is no evidence that variation in clutch size in birds is driven by the reproduction–survival trade-off.

Trillions of bacteria occupy human bodies, from head to toe, inside and out, forming a microbiome that is as personal as a ...

Scientists have debated where Prototaxites belong in the tree of life for over a century, but now a new study suggests it ...

A one-day course that aims to enhance skills in peripheral blood morphology This course was created by Professor Barbara Bain at St Mary’s Hospital. It is now taught by Dr Vishal Jayakar. Blood films ...

Myelosuppression, or bone marrow suppression, is defined as a decrease in the ability of the bone marrow to produce blood cells. This may result in a lack of red blood cells (anemia), white blood ...

All life on Earth is classified within three domains — bacteria, archaea and eukarya — with eukarya ... "We conclude that the morphology and molecular fingerprint of P. taiti is clearly distinct from ...

An ancient and enormous organism called Prototaxites, initially found to be a type of fungus, may actually be an unknown ...