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The 'sultan of slime': Biologist continues to be fascinated by organisms after nearly 70 years of study

(PhysOrg.com) -- Where others see dirt, John Bonner sees beauty. Where others see jumbled clumps, he sees highly sophisticated organization.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Marseillevirus, new giant virus discovered

Scientists in France have isolated a new giant virus that lurks inside amoeba and whose gene pool includes genetic material from other species.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (19) | comments 8

In amoeba world, cheating doesn't pay

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cheaters may prosper in the short term, but over time they seem doomed to fail, at least in the microscopic world of amoebas where natural selection favors the noble.

Biology / Evolution

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Florida man in hospital after dangerous amoeba infection

A 22-year-old Orlando-area man is hospitalized after being infected with the same deadly amoeba that killed three boys in 2007, according to the Orange County, Fla., Health Department.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Sep 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Findings uncover new details about mysterious virus

(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of researchers has determined key structural features of the largest known virus, findings that could help scientists studying how the simplest life evolved and whether the unusual virus ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 3


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