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MICROBIOLOGY
Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms — bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. RathBiotaClan covers the latest microbiology research, from infectious disease and the human microbiome to antimicrobial resistance and microbial ecology.
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Billions of Sea Stars Are Disappearing Now We Know What’s Behind It
Scientists have identified Vibrio pectenicida strain FHCF-3 as the bacterial pathogen causing the devastating illness that wiped out billions of...
How Cosmic Rays Might Power Microbial Life on Distant Worlds
A groundbreaking study is reshaping how scientists search for extraterrestrial life: cosmic rays might help sustain life on distant worlds....
Genetic Recombination in Bacteria
Genetic recombination in bacteria became possible with the development of techniques that allowed the detection and investigation of bacterial mutations....
Avian Influenza: H5N1 Pose a Threat For Human
In a groundbreaking study, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has shed light on an increasingly worrisome development:...
Plastic-Eating Bacteria Found in Urban Waterways
For all the choking that plastic pollution is doing to this planet, scientists have finally found some incredible solutions hiding...
Operon Model Notes
The classical operon model formulated by Jacob and Monod in 1961 provides a basic description of the gene regulation at...
Oropouche Virus in the U.S.: What You Need to Know
In the big wide world of infectious diseases, viruses that once called a specific region home are finding new houses...
Parasite Evolution: Histories, Host Dynamics, and Molecular Adaptation
The world of parasites represents an evolutionary labyrinth of the most intricate relations between them and their hosts. These relationships...
Nematodes Help Viruses Move Through Soil
Viruses in soil hitch a ride with microscopic worms called nematodes-a surprise to the researchers who presented findings on bioRxiv....
The Structural Complexity of Large DNA Viruses: Bacteriophage T4, Herpesvirus, and Beyond
Large Viruses with Multiple Structural Elements Virus particles that house large DNA genomes are structurally far more complex than any...
POPULAR NEWS
Yelling Isn’t Just Yelling: How a Hostile Home Rewires a Child’s Brain for Constant Alert
To a parent in the heat of the moment, a raised voice may feel like simple frustration. To a child...
Is Gen Z the First Generation Less Intelligent Than Their Parents?
Gen Z intelligence decline is emerging as a serious concern among neuroscientists and education researchers. For over a century, each...
Whole Brain Emulation Achieved: Scientists Run a Fruit Fly Brain in Simulation
Scientists have copied an entire biological brain neuron by neuron and synapse by synapse and made it control a simulated...
Male G-Spot Found: New Study Identifies Frenular Delta as Penis’s Most Sensitive Area
The study found that human penile innervation develops in distinct fetal stages and shows region-specific patterns in adults, with the...
AI Honey Bee Disease Detection Revolutionizes Beekeeping Industry
AI honey bee disease detection represents a groundbreaking advancement in protecting our planet's most essential pollinators. This innovative technology addresses...
EDITOR CHOICE‘S
Recent Study Indicates Constant Praise May Actually Lower a Child’s Academic Risk-Taking.
Recent studies on types of praise and children's academic motivation show that constantly praising a child's fixed traits, such as their intelligence...
Scientists Find Molecule That Wipes Out Liver Cancer
Researchers investigated this question because metastasis causes most cancer deaths, and the liver is a frequent site of spread for...
Fossil Penguins From New Zealand Reveal Stages of the Birds’ Long Evolutionary History
The discovery of four new species of fossil penguins in New Zealand in 2025 sheds light on the long evolutionary...
Colossal Biosciences Announces De-Extinction of Bluebuck Antelope, 226 Years After Its Extinction
It has been 226 years since humans last saw a living bluebuck, an elegant antelope species native to South Africa...
