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Brain-eating amoebas are rare. But hot weather increases the risk.
If you swim in freshwater lakes, here’s what to know about Naegleria fowleri amoeba. For example, the majority of infections ...
Scientists Found a Third State of Life. It Begins After Death.
Mind-blowing new research shows that, at least for some cells, death isn’t the end, but the beginning of something entirely ...
Bioengineered hydrogel mimics tumor environment to preserve live tissues for longer
A new hydrogel-based platform to preserve live patient-derived tumor tissues in the lab could pave the way for faster, more ...
When bacteria remember: P. aeruginosa may use epigenetic memory for enhanced infection success
An international research team led by the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) has discovered a new strategy used by ...
Meet the organism which hangs somewhere between life and death
Scientists have discovered Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, a unique archaeon residing within marine plankton, challenging traditional definitions of life. This microbe possesses a stripped-down genome, ...