In short, while bacteria may not have “sex lives” in the way humans do, their frequent DNA exchanges play a crucial role in ...

When Kostas Konstantinidis proved that many bacteria — like plants and animals — are organized into species, he upended a ...

Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have created the world’s first fully 3D-printed microscope in under three hours ...

An adult human body consists of some 37 trillion cells. Not so long ago, these were thought to come in 220 different types.

In a truly futuristic feat, researchers from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, have built a 3D-printed ...

The innovative microscope offers affordable, accessible imaging technology for medical and scientific use, especially in ...

Nagayama, K. and Hirooka, Y. (2025) Changes in the Mechanical Environment of the Nucleus with Cell Crowding and Its Effects on DNA Damage Resistance. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 13, 230-242.

Two new studies offer insights into the evolution and development of external ears, which appear in humans and other mammals but aren't found in reptiles, birds or amphibians ...

Scientists at Caltech and Princeton University have discovered that bacterial cells growing in a solution of polymers, such ...

University of Strathclyde scientists 3D print $60 microscope in less than three hours using a publicly available design from ...

Experiments and modeling reveal the unexpected structure that can be seen in bacteria grown in mucus samples and biofilms.

The functioning of human cells resembles the way a city relies on a precise transport system to deliver various things and ...