Microbiology

New research suggests that Naegleria fowleri may pose an even greater threat if it completes adaptation to saline environment, potentially impacting swimmers in the sea.

Scientists at Berlin University have discovered a new type of monothalamea that is made up of more than 40 distinct living clades. This discovery challenges our assumptions about the complexity of the single-celled world and sheds new light on the evolution of life on Earth.

Researchers have discovered that Cymothoa exigua may have co-evolved with previously unknown bacteria, which carries some types of plasmids that can facilitate parasite-host interactions.

Researchers from Berlin University have identified a new active plasmid in antibiotic resistance of Staphylococcus aureus. The plasmid carries genes that confer resistance to multiple classes of antibiotics and could contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus and other bacteria.

Scientists have found that changes in the Earth's geomagnetic field may affect the behaviour of wood mycorrhizas, important components of forest and agricultural ecosystems. This discovery could lead to more efficient and sustainable management practices for these systems.

Scientists from the University of Jakarta have discovered that mosquitoes can transfer microscopic parasitic worms known as filarial nematodes, which carry antibiotic resistance genes.