Tardigrades have a reputation as one of the toughest animals on the planet, which is why their delicate, transparent ...

The genome structure—how genes are organized within DNA sequences in an organism—is fundamental to the processes and ...

A new type of bacteria can conduct electricity like wire and it could help revolutionize the idea of renewable energy.

Petaluma, CA – Scott Laboratories is thrilled to announce the U.S. approval of the first and only non-Oenococcus strain for malolactic ...

Scientists identified a new electrically conductive bacterium, Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis, with potential applications in ...

While Florida's Gulf Coast remains largely clear of significant red tide activity, trace amounts of the organism Karenia ...

Scientists have long dreamed of creating a virtual organism—a computer model of a life-form so detailed and so comprehensive that it doesn’t just look alive on the screen but precisely mimics ...

Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease, due in part to its ability to hide out for years in the lungs ...

Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis—a cable bacteria discovered along the coast of Oregon—has the remarkable ability to conduct electricity. According to researchers, this bacteria “stands out from ...

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