“In almost all of them, we got bacteria,” Brock says. The discovery of one of the species, Thermus aquaticus, would go on to revolutionize molecular biology by giving scientists a new tool to ...

The benefits of basic scientific study take time, even decades after an initial finding. Research cuts will hinder our ...

Some microbes happily thrive in unforgiving environments. An extremophile hunt is underway to leverage their resilience ...

Jeremy B. Yoder, a Lancaster Mennonite High School graduate, is an associate professor of biology at California State ...

Its Latin name is interesting — Scalopus aquaticus, which was assigned to this mammal based on its large webbed front feet. Originally thought to be a water creature, facts soon developed that ...

Sophie Salmo (CAA) has successfully introduced DNA sequences from two ultra-resistant organisms into their genome: - Deinococcus radiodurans, the "indestructible" bacteria capable of withstanding ...

Encompassing grace and power, the familiar Mute Swan can be seen all year round on suitable waterbodies. The large size and bright white plumage make adult Mute Swans unmistakeable. They can be ...

Proteus SA, 70 allée Graham Bell, 30000 Nîmes, France, University of Bern, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Freiestrasse 3, 3012 Bern, Switzerland, and Degussa AG, Goldschmidtstrasse 100, ...

Center for RNA Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine, College of Pharmacy and College of Medicine, Dorothy M. Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State ...

These majestic birds are restricted to the Scottish highlands and islands, with just a few pairs breeding in southern Scotland and the north of Ireland. The Golden Eagle population remains broadly ...