Stretches of DNA that lock inherited traits together often accumulate harmful mutations. But they also hold…
Author: Carrie Arnold
At the Dawn of Life, Heat May Have Driven Cell Division
A mathematical model shows how a thermodynamic mechanism could have made protocells split in two.
Cells That ‘Taste’ Danger Set Off Immune Responses
Taste and smell receptors in unexpected organs monitor the state of the body’s natural microbial health…
A Blazing Hot Coal Seam Shows How Microbes Can Spring to Life
A decades-long fire in Pennsylvania revealed some unexpected twists in how microbes survive in harsh environments.