The effect of saccharin on the microbiome has received much attention, but its impact on pathogenic bacterial species is less ...

A large structure called the mitotic spindle also forms from long proteins called microtubules on each side, or pole, of the cell. During prometaphase, the nuclear envelope that encloses the ...

Because the integrity of a bacterial cells envelope or enclosure is key to its survival, the finding could advance the search for new and better antibiotics. The research, described August 15 in ...

Ten years ago, nobody knew that Asgard archaea even existed. In 2015, however, researchers examining deep-sea sediments ...

Like bacteria, archaea are single-celled organisms. Genetically, however, there are significant differences between the two domains, especially regarding their cell envelopes and metabolic processes.

Ten years ago, nobody knew that Asgard archaea even existed. In 2015, however, researchers examining deep-sea sediments discovered gene fragments that indicated a new and previously undiscovered form ...