A deadly fungus gets smarter during infection—and signs its own death warrant

Shoring up defense against antifungal treatment leaves Candida parapsilosis perilously exposed.

Unusual specialists with contradicting requirements: Phototrophic Acidobacteria

Chloracidobacterium validum – valid description of a new family and order of Acidobacteria BRAUNSCHWEIG, LOWER SAXONY AREA, GERMANY, February 18, 2026 / EINPresswire.com / — The Department of ...

Giant DNA viruses encode their own eukaryote-like translation machinery, researchers discover

In a new study, published in Cell, researchers describe a newfound mechanism for creating proteins in a giant DNA virus, comparable to a mechanism in eukaryotic cells. The finding challenges the dogma ...
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If Microbes Entered the Olympics, These One-Celled Superstars Would Win Gold

They race, they spin, they shoot. Meet the organisms for which physical prowess is more than sport—it’s a matter of life and death For their scale, these microbes are faster and more resilient than ...