Microbiology
Climate Change Could Make Fungi More Dangerous To Humans
Science
Higher environmental temperatures may trigger mutations in fungi that lead to increased infectivity, more aggressive growth or resistance to multiple anti-fungal medications. ...
Unusual Giant Virus Discovered in Austria
Health
University of Vienna researchers have discovered viruses, named Naegleriavirus, that infect the dangerous Naegleria fowleri, offering new insights into virus biology and ...
Structural basis of directional switching by the bacterial flagellum
Science
Berg, H. C. Bacterial behaviour. Nature 254, 389–392 (1975). Article ADS CAS PubMed Google Scholar Berg, H. C. The rotary motor of ...
A conserved interdomain microbial network underpins cadaver decomposition despite environmental variables
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Swift, M. J., Heal, O. W. & Anderson, J. M. Decomposition in Terrestrial Ecosystems (Blackwell Scientific, 1979). Carter, D. O., Yellowlees, D. ...
‘Wildly weird’ RNA bits discovered infesting the microbes in our guts
Science
Streptococcus sanguinis bacteria live in the human mouth and are hosts to a newly described group of RNA entities.Credit: UK Health Security ...
Key Moment Revealed in Ancient Fossils
Science
Researchers have precisely dated ancient multicellular fossils to 565 million years ago, using volcanic ash layers as time markers. These findings, based ...
Genome sequence and characterization of Streptomyces phages Vanseggelen and Verabelle, representing two new species within the genus Camvirus
Science
Bacteriophage isolation Streptomyces phages Vanseggelen and Verabelle were isolated from a soil sample obtained from the National Park Zuid-Kennemerland in the Netherlands ...
Scientists Shocked by First-Ever Observation of a Virus Latching Onto Another – “I Can’t Believe This”
Health
Researchers discovered a unique viral interaction where a satellite bacteriophage physically attaches to a helper bacteriophage. This groundbreaking finding, originating from what ...
Discovery of a 3-in-1 Microorganism Upends Textbooks
Science
Microorganisms are crucial in maintaining the sulfur cycle, influencing climate processes. Research has discovered diverse and multifunctional sulfate-reducing microorganisms, capable of simultaneous ...
