Tiny Predator Astonishes With Neck That Stretches 30 Times Its Length
Researchers have discovered that the microorganism Lacrymaria olor can extend its neck up to 30 times its length through an origami-like cellular architecture. This ability…
Microorganisms, or microbes, are tiny living organisms that are usually too small to be seen with the naked eye and include bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae, and protozoa. These organisms are incredibly diverse and can be found in almost every habitat on Earth, from oceans and soil to extreme environments like hot springs and polar ice. Microorganisms play essential roles in various ecological processes, such as decomposing organic material, cycling nutrients, and influencing climate patterns. In human contexts, they are pivotal in industries like food production, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. Additionally, while some microbes are pathogenic and can cause diseases, many are beneficial and crucial for human health, aiding in digestion, producing vitamins, and protecting against harmful pathogens.
Researchers have discovered that the microorganism Lacrymaria olor can extend its neck up to 30 times its length through an origami-like cellular architecture. This ability…
Stanford scientists have unveiled “lacrygami,” a phenomenon where Lacrymaria olor extends its structure dramatically, influenced by its cytoskeletal design, promising advances in microscopic technology. “There…
Results suggest many more similar systems exist to discover. No one had ever seen one virus latching onto another virus, until anomalous sequencing results sent…
Study on environmentally relevant microorganisms shows greater diversity than previously assumed. A team of researchers has shown that there is an incredibly high biodiversity of…
Microorganisms leverage the CRISPR-Cas system as a defense mechanism against viral intrusions. In the realm of genetic engineering, this microbial immune system is repurposed for…
In recent research from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, it’s revealed that coccolithophores, a type of phytoplankton crucial to the ocean-atmosphere carbon cycle, can survive…
An international research team is investigating nanowires in methane-producing and consuming microbes to understand how these filaments enable electron exchange, which determines methane production or…
Scientists have discovered new microscopic species. Researchers have found a number of very rare species of microorganisms, some of which have never been observed before…
Microbes and Minerals May Have Set Off Earth’s Oxygenation Scientists propose a new mechanism by which oxygen may have first built up in the atmosphere….
Lake is dominated by bacteria from a single ‘extremophile’ genus. A few specialist microbes survive conditions analogous to those of Mars’ early history, reports a…
Scientists at the University of Bristol have developed new biological parts that are able to shape the flow of cellular processes along DNA. The work,…
When significant oxygen entered the atmosphere, ancient life multiplied. But after a few hundred million years, Earth’s oxygen plummeted, resulting in a die-off likely greater…
Complex systems of microscopic tunnels found inside garnet crystals from Thailand are most likely the result of microorganisms making their homes inside these minerals, according…
A new analysis of the oldest known fossil microorganisms provides strong evidence to support an increasingly widespread understanding that life in the universe is common….
A newly published study details microbial life on a sand grain: from bulk sediment to single grains. Just imagine, you are sitting on a sunny…
Scientists from UCLA have discovered an organism that hasn’t evolved in more than 2 billion years. An international team of scientists has discovered the greatest…
Researchers from the WISSARD project have discovered an active ecosystem of microorganisms that live beneath the Antarctic ice sheet, converting ammonium and methane into the…
With microbes outnumbering human cells by 10 to 1, the Human Microbiome Project (HMP) Consortium looks at how these microorganisms coexist with their human hosts…