Researchers bombarded lichens with a year's worth of Martian radiation in just 5 hours — and they survived, hinting that the ...

All bacteria exist as single cells at some point in their lives – except for one kind, known as multicellular magnetotactic ...

New research has uncovered how a simple circadian clock network demonstrates advanced noise-filtering capabilities, enhancing ...

New research has uncovered how a simple circadian clock network demonstrates advanced noise-filtering capabilities, enhancing ...

David A. Drew, PhD, of the Clinical & Translational Epidemiology Unit and Division of Gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the corresponding author of a paper published in Cellular ...

When subjected to physical pressure, archaea - ancient single-celled organisms - form multicellular structures.

Tiny magnetic bacteria that live in tightly bound groups are showing scientists how life might have evolved complex, multicellular forms. These rare bacteria can’t survive alone – they depend on one ...

"Thirty percent of miscarriages are because the embryo doesn't have the correct number of chromosomes," said Bhalla, a professor of molecular, cell, and developmental ... leading to dire consequences ...

Uncovering the secrets behind their immortality could provide valuable insights into aging in mammals, including humans. As we age, the body undergoes natural changes, including the gradual loss of ...

Alterations in immunometabolic pathways represent one of the hallmarks of numerous diseases. With the emergence of single-cell multi-omics technologies and model organisms, the interplays between ...

Until now, it’s been very hard for scientists to establish a detailed timeline of the early evolution of bacteria.

Scudder’s book, Mother, Creature, Kin: What We Learn From Nature’s Mothers in a Time of Unraveling. My day-to-day parenting ...