Some microorganisms that hold great promise for research have long lain dormant in historical collections. But only through ...

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A closer look at the sea stars around the Gulf of Maine reveals creatures far stranger and more fascinating than their simple ...

A team from the Cluster of Excellence “Balance of the Microverse” at Friedrich Schiller University Jena has described a new bacterial genus and named it after Prof. Axel Brakhage, the scientific ...

When antibiotics attack microbes, their stressed neighbors ship them proteins to help them survive, new work suggests. Bacteria share DNA related to antibiotic resistance through a process called ...

Fertility companies are betting on artificial intelligence and other technologies to boost the chances of a successful IVF pregnancy. By itself, IVF is a revolutionary reproductive technology. For ...

What would happen if you went back to visit your alma mater? Would the big gates be slammed in your face or would the doors to its vast archives be thrown open for you to explore at your leisure? In ...

The world of Transformers is vast and intricate, capturing the imaginations of fans for decades. One question that’s sparked curiosity among enthusiasts is, how do these mechanical beings reproduce?

The Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis, spreads serious pathogens, including severe fever with thrombocytopenia ...