Scientists' yearlong study on Antarctic microbial communities reveals how climate change alters bacterial and phytoplankton ...

Bacteria and other single-celled microorganisms in the seas around Antarctica are strongly influenced by water temperature ...

Immune cells that eat bacteria in the body don't stash them in specialized compartments as once thought, but turn them into critical nutrients that build proteins, create energy and keep the cells ...

Antibiotics that work for one type of germ may not work for others. Overusing or misusing antibiotics can lead to bacteria that can't be stopped by an antibiotic (antibiotic resistance). It is ...

Understanding the world within: Study reveals new insights into phage--bacteria interactions in the gut microbiome Date: February 25, 2025 Source: Baylor College of Medicine Summary: Researchers ...

There's an arms race in medicine -- scientists design drugs to treat lethal bacterial infections, but bacteria can evolve defenses to those drugs, sending the researchers back to square one.

A study by Padma Shri awardee Dr. Ajay Sonkar has claimed the Ganga’s self-cleaning mechanism eliminates bacteria 50 times faster than other rivers. While experts dispute this, the BJP and the ...

Venom is not exclusive to animals—plants, fungi, protists, bacteria, and even viruses use venom-like mechanisms for defense, predation, and competition. Dodder - Cuscuta on a potato bush.

Ocean ecosystems depend on these predators to consume plant-like phytoplankton and bacteria. In turn, protists become food for the tiny marine animals that fish eat. While protists consume ...

Recent reports from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) have raised alarming concerns about the presence of faecal coliform bacteria in the river at Prayagraj. This bacterial contamination ...