Cell biology is the discipline of biological sciences that studies the structure, physiology, growth, reproduction and death of cells. Research in cell biology uses microscopic and molecular tools ...

To get around this problem, Alexandra Worden of the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole (linked to the University of Chicago), has developed a method for examining individual protist cells ...

The Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute (Picker ISI) has announced this year’s awards supporting interdisciplinary approaches in innovative research. The awards bring together Colgate faculty ...

Nutrition expert Tim Spector explained how a healthy gut microbiome can "bounce right back" from an occasional fast food ...

Nutrition expert Tim Spector shared how a healthy gut microbiome can "bounce right back" from an occasional junk food cheat ...

Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi and protozoa. This discipline includes fundamental research on the biochemistry, physiology ...

Scientists from the University of Barcelona studied the DNA of 117-year-old Maria Branyas Morera. They revealed they ...

Scientists from the University of Barcelona studied the DNA of 117-year-old Maria Branyas Morera. Their findings reveal the ...

Some "worms" are actually single-celled microscopic parasites (protozoa), though they cause many of the same symptoms as intestinal parasites. Things like coccidia and Giardia need to be treated ...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) treatment depends on the type of infection. Bacterial infections, such as gonorrhea and chlamydia, are treated with antibiotics and can be cured. Viral ...

Protozoa are the primary cause of parasitic diarrhea both in the U.S. and around the world. These single-celled organisms come in many forms. Among the three most common causes of parasitic diarrhea: ...

In the past, this agent has been classified as a slime mould fungus (myxomycete), but more recently, it is regarded as a protist (an organism with plant ... the pathogen forms an amoeba-like cell.