Like bacteria, archaea are single-celled organisms. Genetically, however, there are significant differences between the two domains, especially regarding their cell envelopes and metabolic processes.

Other members of this phylum include the halophiles, salt-lovers which thrive in places such as the Great Salt Lake and the Dead Sea, but would die in normal drinking water; and Ferroglobus placidus, ...

Extreme halophiles. Extremely halophilic archaea thrive in environments with salt concentrations above 150–200 g l −1.

O ver 1500 bacterial species can cause human disease, as can hundreds of eukaryotic pests, like fungi, protists, and helminth worms.But there is a third domain of life missing from medical literature: ...

Archaea, small single-celled organisms, are particularly interesting for scientists because they are able to live under extreme environmental conditions, for instance under high salt ...

Halophiles are a type of archaea. The branch of life known as Archaea includes only those varieties of microbes that can exist in the most volatile environments.

In recent years, Archaea's connection to us has been pretty huge and surprising. The unexpected discovery of an entirely new domain of life was pretty huge and surprising - even if archaea do just ...

Like bacteria, archaea are single-celled organisms. Genetically, however, there are significant differences between the two domains, especially regarding their cell envelopes and metabolic processes.

BP reported three new Archaea projects came online in the first quarter, including two at Rumpke landfills. Elsewhere, Opal Fuels reported a strong quarter and a new project with Republic Services ...

Archaea, key players in the human microbiome, are linked to various diseases but their pathogenic potential remains speculative. This study highlights their role in conditions like periodontitis ...

Archaea Energy Inc. said Monday it has entered an agreement to be acquired by BP PLC for about $4.1 billion in cash including about $800 million of debt. The cash consideration of about $26 per ...