Gene circuits in live cells can perform complex computations
Living cells are capable of performing complex computations on the environmental signals they encounter.
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Scientists generate first single-cell atlas of the primate brain
A longstanding mystery in science is how the over 85 billion individual neurons work together to form a network that forms the basis of who we are—every human thought, emotion and behavior.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 12, 2023
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Heavy use of hand sanitizer boosts antimicrobial resistance
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, scientists and governments have been advising people about the best hygiene practices to protect themselves. This advice has caused a significant surge in the sale and use of cleaning ...
Evolution
Apr 17, 2020
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Fractal patterns spontaneously emerge during bacterial cell growth
Scientists discover highly asymmetric and branched patterns are the result of physical forces and local instabilities; research has important implications for understanding biofilms and multicellular systems.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 11, 2013
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Deep sea microbes dormant for 100 million years are hungry and ready to multiply
For decades, scientists have gathered ancient sediment samples from below the seafloor to better understand past climates, plate tectonics and the deep marine ecosystem. In a new study published in Nature Communications, ...
Ecology
Jul 28, 2020
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Researchers discover bacteria capable of killing fungus that causes yield-reducing disease in sugarcane
A study conducted at the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) has discovered that three strains of Pseudomonas bacteria can inhibit growth, and even cause the death, of the fungus responsible for ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 5, 2022
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Fungal secrets of a sunken ship: Advanced decay found throughout USS Cairo despite past wood preservation efforts
University of Minnesota researchers studied the microbial degradation of the USS Cairo, one of the first ironclad and steam-powered gunboats used in the United States Civil War. Studies of microbial degradation of historic ...
Ecology
Oct 22, 2025
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Boosting survival of a beneficial bacterium in the human gut
The microbes that inhabit the gut are critical for human health, and understanding the factors that encourage the growth of beneficial bacterial species—known as "good" bacteria—in the gut may enable medical interventions ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 17, 2023
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Artificial cells demonstrate that 'life finds a way'
Evolutionary biologist Jay T. Lennon's research team has been studying a synthetically constructed minimal cell that has been stripped of all but its essential genes. The team found that the streamlined cell can evolve just ...
Evolution
Jul 5, 2023
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New bacteria strain points the way toward 'super sourdough' bread
What better venue than San Francisco -- sourdough capital of the world -- to unveil a new natural sourdough ingredient that could replace conventional additives in a variety of other breads, while making them tastier and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 22, 2010
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