Lurking among them is a “giant” virus, a genetic behemoth that blurs the line between the living and the inanimate. When this ...

Researchers warn that free-living amoebas, microscopic organisms thriving in soil and water, are spreading globally due to ...

Star Trek: The Original Series introduced an extremely powerful villain to the franchise, and while they haven't returned so ...

Kyoto, Japan -- A virus relies on the host's translation machinery to replicate itself and become infectious. Translation efficiency partially depends on the usage of a codon, or sequence of three ...

Scientists in Japan have discovered a previously unknown giant virus, offering new insight into this enigmatic category of ...

Brain infections caused by so‑called brain‑eating amoebas have long been treated as medical curiosities, terrifying but ...

Researchers warn rising temperatures may increase deadly amoebae risks in lakes, pools, and water infrastructure worldwide.

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By studying genetic data from nearly 140,000 IVF embryos, scientists have with unprecedented detail revealed why fewer than ...

Professor Soldati, Department of Biochemistry, has been awarded the 2026 Egon Naef Foundation Prize for In Vitro Research (FENRIV). This award recognizes his innovative work throughout his career ...

There's a dark underbelly in Yellowstone and two retired rangers are telling all, like the “Yellowstone River and ...

“They were interested in ethno-mycology, but she especially — in Russian culture, mushrooms are much more prevalent than we see in the United States. So they’re traveling and they heard about this ...