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Cell: is the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, typically microscopic and consisting of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane. Microscopic organisms typically consist of a single cell, which is either eukaryotic or prokaryotic.
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JUL 01, 2025Microbiology
Bacteria can be ruthless. A new study has shown that when their survival is threatened because of food scarcity, they wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2025Microbiology
For years, clinicians and scientists have known that many frontline antibiotics are becoming less reliable. Bacteria con ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have long sought to understand the biological mechanisms that underlie learning. We know that the brain form ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2025Earth & The Environment
Scientists have grown algae that was collected from the bottom of the Baltic Sea, and which probably sank about 7,000 ye ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 01, 2025Genetics & Genomics
When a cell divides, the genome has to be duplicated, then the two copies separated and one goes to each daughter cell. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Certain cells have an unusual shape that is similar to an oak leaf or puzzle piece, and researchers have found that the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbial communities that live in Yellowstone National Park are diverse and complex. The park is home to numerous f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2025Neuroscience
Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a critical role in recognition memory.Written By: Annie LennonJAN 07, 2025Microbiology
Bacterial cells have lots of interesting abilities. They can pass a kind of memory onto offspring; easily share genes; a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
The widespread production and use of plastics began around the 1950s, but the production of plastics has also increased ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2024Drug Discovery & Development
A phase 1 clinical trial demonstrated the long-term safety and feasibility of neural stem cell transplantation for treat ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 13, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
The trillions of microbial cells in our gastrointestinal tract have their own genomes and metabolic products, many of wh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 11, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Image © S. Ahmerkamp/Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology shows a newly found endosymbiontWritten By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2024Chemistry & Physics
Thanksgiving may have come and gone, but the lessons we learn from the holiday don’t end when the final plates are ...Written By: Hannah DanielNOV 04, 2024Genetics & Genomics
In cells, there is a careful coordination of activity among molecules. Genes have to be expressed in the right cells at ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Endosymbiotic organisms have to live inside of another to survive, and this relationship often provides benefits for bot ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2024Microbiology
All complex life on Earth, including plants and animals, are made up of eukaryotic cells, which are more sophisticated t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
A sea star oocyte that has been treated with a fluorescent marker of the novel system in shown in this image by D. Nath ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2024Microbiology
Two new research studies have demonstrated that bacteria are able to retain and pass down 'memories' of temporary, short ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Prokaryotes are ancient, simple forms of life that include bacteria and archaea, and lack membrane-bound organelles.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 12, 2024Microbiology
In the late 1970s, a new branch was added to the tree of life, and archaea joined bacteria and eukarya, as domain classi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2024Drug Discovery & Development
This study unraveled an exciting and unexplored facet of MS treatmentWritten By: Amielle MorenoMAR 08, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
While it's normal to be a little anxious about stressful life events or problems, anxiety can also start to interfer ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2024Immunology
Barcoding technologies that take advantage of the high information content that can be encoded in oligonucleotide sequen ...Sponsored By: Quantum-Si
JUL 01, 2025
Microbiology
Bacteria can be ruthless. A new study has shown that when their survival is threatened because of food scarcity, they wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2025
Microbiology
For years, clinicians and scientists have known that many frontline antibiotics are becoming less reliable. Bacteria con
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have long sought to understand the biological mechanisms that underlie learning. We know that the brain form
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2025
Earth & The Environment
Scientists have grown algae that was collected from the bottom of the Baltic Sea, and which probably sank about 7,000 ye
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 01, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
When a cell divides, the genome has to be duplicated, then the two copies separated and one goes to each daughter cell.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Certain cells have an unusual shape that is similar to an oak leaf or puzzle piece, and researchers have found that the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbial communities that live in Yellowstone National Park are diverse and complex. The park is home to numerous f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2025
Neuroscience
Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a critical role in recognition memory.
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 07, 2025
Microbiology
Bacterial cells have lots of interesting abilities. They can pass a kind of memory onto offspring; easily share genes; a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The widespread production and use of plastics began around the 1950s, but the production of plastics has also increased
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
A phase 1 clinical trial demonstrated the long-term safety and feasibility of neural stem cell transplantation for treat
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 13, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The trillions of microbial cells in our gastrointestinal tract have their own genomes and metabolic products, many of wh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Image © S. Ahmerkamp/Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology shows a newly found endosymbiont
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2024
Chemistry & Physics
Thanksgiving may have come and gone, but the lessons we learn from the holiday don’t end when the final plates are
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
NOV 04, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
In cells, there is a careful coordination of activity among molecules. Genes have to be expressed in the right cells at
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Endosymbiotic organisms have to live inside of another to survive, and this relationship often provides benefits for bot
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2024
Microbiology
All complex life on Earth, including plants and animals, are made up of eukaryotic cells, which are more sophisticated t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
A sea star oocyte that has been treated with a fluorescent marker of the novel system in shown in this image by D. Nath
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2024
Microbiology
Two new research studies have demonstrated that bacteria are able to retain and pass down 'memories' of temporary, short
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Prokaryotes are ancient, simple forms of life that include bacteria and archaea, and lack membrane-bound organelles.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 12, 2024
Microbiology
In the late 1970s, a new branch was added to the tree of life, and archaea joined bacteria and eukarya, as domain classi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2024
Drug Discovery & Development
This study unraveled an exciting and unexplored facet of MS treatment
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
MAR 08, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
While it's normal to be a little anxious about stressful life events or problems, anxiety can also start to interfer
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2024
Immunology
Barcoding technologies that take advantage of the high information content that can be encoded in oligonucleotide sequen
...
Sponsored By:
Quantum-Si