Desulfobulbaceae bacteria were recently discovered to form centimeter-long cables, containing thousands of cells that share an outer membrane.
Desulfobulbaceae bacteria were recently discovered to form centimeter-long cables, containing thousands of cells that share an outer membrane.
Shewanella bacteria generate energy for survival by transporting electrons to nearby mineral surfaces.
Researchers are piecing together the chain of events that leads to preterm and full-term birth.
Research is uncovering connective tissue's role in the benefits of the ancient practice.
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A poster outlining the last decade of genetics and genomics, since the completion of the draft human genome sequence 10 years ago
Drosophila insulin-like peptides (dILPs) regulate part of the signaling pathway that helps keep organs growing in proportion during development.
The method to the dengue virus's maddening infectiousness.
Although fully organized patient-run trials are still few and far between, patients are taking a more active role in clinical research.
A handful of species have learned how to survive in freezing climates. To do so, the animals must counteract the damaging effects of ice crystal formation, or keep from freezing altogether. Here are a few ways they do it.
Some of these insidious viruses expertly subvert the host immune system, allowing their unhindered proliferation.