Viruses typically aren’t considered ‘alive,’ as many core biological functions are outsourced to their potential hosts. But a newly discovered organism appears to straddle the line between virus and ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State biologist Matthew W. Brown, the university’s Donald L. Hall Professor of Biology, is part of an international research team whose groundbreaking discovery is ...

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Nitroimidazole derivatives act by causing DNA damage, with loss of the helical structure, impaired template function and strand breakage. Metronidazole is commonly given as 2 g single dose on three ...

Scientists have discovered a new phylum of microbes in the Earth's Critical Zone, an area of deep soil that restores water quality. Ground water, which becomes drinking water, passes through where ...

The film explores the vital role of microorganisms in soil, highlighting that soil is teeming with microscopic plants and animals that are essential for plant growth and the overall balance of life on ...

Application security company Veracode has acquired malicious package analysis, detection, and mitigation technology from software supply chain security startup Phylum, along with some staff who worked ...

The trillions of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract, known as the gut microbiome, have a major impact on human health and disease. These microbes help us digest food and absorb nutrients; they can ...

Frank Asiedu Bekoe, popularly known as Protozoa, the NPP parliamentary candidate for Suhum, addressed allegations made against him during a political debate organized by TV3 for the various aspirants ...

Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite famous for its cunning ways. This microbial manipulator can only reproduce inside of cats, so, if it finds itself in another mammalian host, like a rat, it ...

Social media can be a good thing when it comes to connecting with loved ones, learning new skills, or becoming engaged in social change. But misinformation commonly spreads across social media sites ...