Viruses attack nearly every living organism on Earth. To do so, they rely on highly specialized proteins that recognize and ...
Everywhere you go, you carry a population of microbes in your gastrointestinal tract that outnumber the human cells making up your body. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...
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Scientists put human gut bacteria into mice and found their brains showed primate-like activity
The human brain is a greedy organ. It gulps energy, demands constant upkeep, and somehow grew far larger (relative to body size) than the brains of any other primate. Scientists have always wondered ...
New study shows how bacteria adapted a virus-derived injection system to recognize and attach to many different types of cells. By systematically ...
Tiffany Taylor, professor of microbial ecology and evolution at the University of Bath in the U.K., recommends the books that shaped her career and her outlook on life. When you purchase through links ...
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread through ...
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