Unlike almost every other kind of microscope, atomic-force microscopes (AFMs) don’t use any kind of optical beam to image ...

A research team from Skoltech, the Institute of Physical, Chemical, and Biological Problems of Soil Science of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and other scientific organizations in Russia and the U.S ...

A visual comparison showing how bacteria interact with antibiotics at a microscopic level. Learn more about the science ...

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa (small rod-shaped bacteria) swarms toward and around a neighboring Cryptococcus neoformans (round yeast) colony. The thin fluid halo surrounding the yeast enables the bacteria ...

In the oceans and on land, scientists are discovering rare, transitional organisms that bridge the gap between Earth’s simplest cells and today’s complex ones. By Carl Zimmer A flurry of new studies ...

Scientists find Arctic microbes swap DNA far more often than expected, offering new clues about climate change and carbon storage.

A closer look at how the immune system reacts and fights bacterial infections inside the body.#Science #Health #Microscope ...

Beneath our feet, beyond the reach of sunlight, and buried in the most unforgiving corners of the planet, an unseen world thrives. Though these environments may seem desolate, and devoid of warmth, ...

In the words of English poet John Donne, "no man is an island." In the words of Carnegie Science researcher Devaki Bhaya, no microbe is an island, either. The microbes Bhaya studies, in particular, ...