Rare microbial relict sheds light on an ancient eukaryotic supergroup
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Current and projected effects of climate change in cryosphere microbial ecosystems
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DNA looping regulates transcription | Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Each of our cells usually has about 2 m (6 feet) of genomic DNA, which needs to be…
Powerful new antibiotic that can kill superbugs discovered in soil bacteria
A colony of Streptomyces coelicolor bacteria secretes an antibiotic compound (red) into the surrounding medium.Credit: Dr Jeremy Burgess/Science…
How Napoleon’s army met its doom: DNA reveals surprise illnesses had a role – Nature
How Napoleon’s army met its doom: DNA reveals surprise illnesses had a role NatureDNA Identifies 2 Bacterial Killers That…
EHD confirmed in deer deaths on Flathead Reservation | Montana News
FLATHEAD RESERVATION, Mont. — A virus known as Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease, or EHD, has been confirmed in deer…
Polymyxin B lethality requires energy-dependent outer membrane disruption
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Phages with a broad host range are common across ecosystems
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Forgotten 130-Year-Old Bottles Reveal Denmark’s Butter Secrets
The two bottles of white powder, which researchers from the University of Copenhagen found by chance in a…
Iron-respiring microbes could have a role in sulfur cycling
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Common Food Ingredients, Including Caffeine, Weaken Antibiotics
Everyday substances like caffeine may alter how bacteria respond to antibiotics, according to new research. Scientists found that…
How did life get multicellular? Five simple organisms could have the answer
For some three billion years, unicellular organisms ruled Earth. Then, around one billion years ago, a new chapter…