Bacteria are single-celled organisms, and while we know they can move around with filaments, the exact mechanisms behind how they do so has been unclear for many years. Researchers have now used ...
Researchers have discovered a type of organelle, a fundamental cellular structure, that can turn nitrogen gas into a form that is useful for cell growth. The discovery of the structure, called a ...
The Yale labs of Craig Roy and Jun Liu have harnessed the power of cryo-EM to solve a 30-year mystery of how the Legionella bacteria works. The findings represent the next steps in the search for new ...
Cells are the building blocks of all living organisms. Test your knowledge of the structure of cells in preparation for your National 5 Biology exam. Looking for more cell structure revision? There is ...
11don MSN
Molecular 'fossils' offer microscopic clues to the origins of life, but they take care to interpret
The questions of how humankind came to be, and whether we are alone in the universe, have captured imaginations for millennia ...
Among bacteria, the spirochetes are characterized by their spiral shape and remarkable length — as much 50 times longer than most other bacteria. This can make cell elongation and division a laborious ...
A single-celled organism found off the coast of Japan could offer us a glimpse of one of our most distant ancestors. The microbe may explain one of the great mysteries of evolutionary history: the ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback