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Microorganism
A microorganism is a microscopic organism, like a bacteria or fungus.
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FEB 16, 2018Videos
There are trillions and trillions of bacteria on earth, and some of them have unique talents. One, Geobacter metalliredu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2018Videos
Some researchers have suggested that we can live in environments that are so clean, they are detrimental to our health. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 02, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Have you checked your tonsils for human papillomavirus (HPV) lately? A new study raises concerns that the virus could be ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 01, 2018Immunology
One gene mutation is responsible for disrupting the function of a key immune cell population involved in protecting the ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 29, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Organisms that live on the edges of existence, extremophiles, provide some insight into evolution and metabolism, and ma ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 22, 2018Microbiology
The Pentagon, the Empire State Building and Buckingham Palace have something curious in common.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 22, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Synthetic biology is a growing field of research that is aiming to create a new kind of organism.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2018Immunology
For the first time, scientists have been able to gather evidence for a new antibody-based drug to treat people infected ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 09, 2018Microbiology
Humanity will need to find solutions to feed a growing population; there are 7.6 billion people on the planet, a number ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2018Microbiology
We host a community of microbes in our guts, and researchers know that specific bacteria in that microbiome are connecte ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2018Microbiology
Three domains of living things, archaea, bacteria, and eukarya, are organized by shared characteristics fundamental to l ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 01, 2018Microbiology
The microorganisms that reside in our gut have been shown to have a significant influence on our health, and may cause n ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2017Microbiology
Bacteria aren't capable of conscious thought, but scientists have developed a technique that imprints a kind of memory i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2017Videos
Clouds are made of ice crystals or droplets, and it may surprise you to know that they also contain microorganisms. As c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2017Microbiology
Researchers have been working to try to understand how microorganisms and small animals in soil affect the release of ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2017Microbiology
Once thought to be a sterile environment free of microbes, scientists have directly observed bacteria living in snow and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2017Chemistry & Physics
The sun is often seen as an under-utilized source of energy. Solar energy is abundant, reliable and pollution free, but ...Written By: Daniel DuanDEC 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Microfilaments that are capable of conducting electricity, termed nanowires, were discovered in the bacterium Geobacter ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2017Immunology
A new study from Cornell University explains why the current vaccine for typhoid fever is only partially effective. Salm ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 08, 2017Videos
A splinter is any small fragment of a larger object that gets embedded under the skin surface. This can refer to fragmen ...DEC 04, 2017Microbiology
Fermentation can be described as a process that uses bacteria to make energy from carbohydrates in the absence of oxygen ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 28, 2017Videos
A parasite is a microorganism that lives within and gets its food from a host. Some of these relationships are antagonis ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 22, 2017Microbiology
A prion is an infectious agent responsible for several neurodegenerative diseases including Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (C ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 16, 2017Videos
Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) was the first person to make and use a real microscope. He was able to utilize 550 dif ...Written By: Sarah Hertrich
FEB 16, 2018
Videos
There are trillions and trillions of bacteria on earth, and some of them have unique talents. One, Geobacter metalliredu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2018
Videos
Some researchers have suggested that we can live in environments that are so clean, they are detrimental to our health.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 02, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Have you checked your tonsils for human papillomavirus (HPV) lately? A new study raises concerns that the virus could be
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 01, 2018
Immunology
One gene mutation is responsible for disrupting the function of a key immune cell population involved in protecting the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 29, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Organisms that live on the edges of existence, extremophiles, provide some insight into evolution and metabolism, and ma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2018
Microbiology
The Pentagon, the Empire State Building and Buckingham Palace have something curious in common.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Synthetic biology is a growing field of research that is aiming to create a new kind of organism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2018
Immunology
For the first time, scientists have been able to gather evidence for a new antibody-based drug to treat people infected
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 09, 2018
Microbiology
Humanity will need to find solutions to feed a growing population; there are 7.6 billion people on the planet, a number
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2018
Microbiology
We host a community of microbes in our guts, and researchers know that specific bacteria in that microbiome are connecte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2018
Microbiology
Three domains of living things, archaea, bacteria, and eukarya, are organized by shared characteristics fundamental to l
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 01, 2018
Microbiology
The microorganisms that reside in our gut have been shown to have a significant influence on our health, and may cause n
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2017
Microbiology
Bacteria aren't capable of conscious thought, but scientists have developed a technique that imprints a kind of memory i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2017
Videos
Clouds are made of ice crystals or droplets, and it may surprise you to know that they also contain microorganisms. As c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers have been working to try to understand how microorganisms and small animals in soil affect the release of ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2017
Microbiology
Once thought to be a sterile environment free of microbes, scientists have directly observed bacteria living in snow and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
The sun is often seen as an under-utilized source of energy. Solar energy is abundant, reliable and pollution free, but
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
DEC 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Microfilaments that are capable of conducting electricity, termed nanowires, were discovered in the bacterium Geobacter
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2017
Immunology
A new study from Cornell University explains why the current vaccine for typhoid fever is only partially effective. Salm
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 08, 2017
Videos
A splinter is any small fragment of a larger object that gets embedded under the skin surface. This can refer to fragmen
...
DEC 04, 2017
Microbiology
Fermentation can be described as a process that uses bacteria to make energy from carbohydrates in the absence of oxygen
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 28, 2017
Videos
A parasite is a microorganism that lives within and gets its food from a host. Some of these relationships are antagonis
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 22, 2017
Microbiology
A prion is an infectious agent responsible for several neurodegenerative diseases including Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (C
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 16, 2017
Videos
Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723) was the first person to make and use a real microscope. He was able to utilize 550 dif
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich