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.
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: Mechanisms, Types & Notes for CSIR NET Genetics
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
Chewing gum releases thousands of microplastic particles directly into your mouth with every piece you chew
Microplastics are turning up in places researchers never expected: deep-sea sediments, Arctic ice, and human blood. Now, a UCLA pilot...
New Studys Says Gen Z is the least sexually active young cohort in modern recorded history
A generation that grew up with dating apps in their pockets, pornography a tap away, and sex discussed more openly...
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...
EDITOR CHOICE‘S
Step-Synchronized Brain Stimulation Reduces Falls in Small Parkinson’s Trial
Researchers have reported encouraging results from a small feasibility study testing a new form of adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS)...
A Father’s Touch in Infancy Can Shape a Child’s Health for Years, New Science Explains Why
A study from Penn State University has revealed something startling beneath that simplicity those early interactions carry biological consequences that...
South Asian Patients Have Been Left Out of Cancer Genomics for Decades & MutExpress-India Is Changing That
The databases that underpin modern cancer genomics have a geography problem. The gnomAD database the gold standard for allele frequency...
Biodiversity Loss Could Bankrupt Nations And Wall Street Hasn’t Noticed Yet
Every year, governments borrow trillions of dollars to function. The interest rate they pay depends almost entirely on their credit...
