This microbe can survive doses of radiation that would obliterate any other living thing. Here’s what this means for science ...
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), with collaborators from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), ...
Researchers at the University of Maine have discovered that a common interaction between a bacterium and a fungus may ...
Increasing evidence suggests that the severe gum disease, periodontitis, may contribute to central nervous system disorders ...
A familiar mouth bacterium best known for causing cavities may also be quietly influencing the brain. Scientists found that ...
A start-up firm affiliated with Keio University developed a new food source made of a powdered form of a bacterium used for natto fermented soybeans. The bacterium can be mixed into bread and noodles ...
According to Japanese scientists, certain bacteria found in the digestive systems of frogs and lizards can completely eradicate intestinal cancer in humans; they will soon test these bacteria to find ...
A potentially deadly type of bacterium previously found only in parts of Southern Asia, Africa or Australia has been detected for the first time in soil and water samples in the U.S., the Centers for ...
Scientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. Most bacteria are microscopic — but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye. The thin white ...
The bacterial pathogen Xanthomonas citri, which causes canker disease in citrus trees, activates selected parts of the fruit ripening program inside infected leaves. Normally, this program makes ...
Some viruses, known as bacteriophages, only infect bacterial cells, often destroying those bacteria in the process. Bacteria, in turn, can develop defenses against these viruses. Bacteriophages or ...
Monisha Ravisetti was a science writer at CNET. She covered climate change, space rockets, mathematical puzzles, dinosaur bones, black holes, supernovas, and sometimes, the drama of philosophical ...
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