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

An curved arrow pointing right. A single celled organism eating its prey, an inside view of a termite's gut, and a parasite going 'Alien' on its host took top honors in Nikon's Small World in ...

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Many microorganisms are unicellular which means they exist as a single cell. Examples of microorganisms include: bacteria yeast (a type of fungus) Microorganisms can be used by humans to produce ...

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

The radiating, kaleidoscopic pattern you see here was once the living glass skeleton – the cell wall – of a single-celled organism called a diatom. These organisms absorb silicon from their ...

The researchers also discovered key differences in transcription factors and tyrosine kinases, suggesting that the amoeba’s proteins were being modified just as proteins are in distinct cell ...

This amoeba, a single-celled organism, acquires energy by engulfing nutrients in the form of a yeast cell (red). Through a process called phagocytosis, the amoeba encloses the yeast cell with its ...

Being compared to a blob-like, single-celled organism in terms of decision-making prowess might sound unflattering at first, but bear with me. Slime molds, unassuming blob-like entities that ...