Among the major classes of RNAs in the cell, tRNAs remain the most difficult to characterize via deep sequencing approaches, as tRNA structure and nucleotide modifications can each interfere with cDNA ...

In addition to tasting the Haitian spirit clairin, he recommended that I try an intriguing whisky made with Belgian ale yeast: Gouden Carolus Single Malt. I was smitten. After I left brand work ...

Tda1 protein kinase, activated by Snf1 and yeast GSK3-β, fine-tunes metabolism through the phosphorylation of Hxk2, which is implicated in yeast glucose repression. Tda1 is activated by both Snf1 and ...

My husband gave me the microscope, aware of my growing obsession with the small—an interest sparked by my introduction to foraminifera (forams for short), single-celled organisms of an ancient ...

Lipids in cell membranes regulate the activity of a cancer-linked protein, cell biologists at RIKEN have discovered. This finding, published in the journal eLife, could pave the way for novel ...

The most common form of yeast contamination is by Candida species. Unlike contamination by single-celled organisms, mold contamination can be very obvious, at least at the later stages. Molds – such ...

They’re also incredibly old. Bacteria consist of a single cell. They do not have bones and are not like big animals that leave clear signs in the geological record, which thankful ...

Induction of Multicellularity: When mechanically compressed, the salt-loving archaeon Haloferax volcanii can shift from being single-celled to forming tissue-like clusters, displaying new mechanical ...

In the fight against diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, scientists have long struggled to predict how certain ...

Bacteria and Archaea are single-celled microorganisms without a nucleus, while all multicellular organisms are classified as Eukaryotes. Eukaryotes are generally subdivided into four kingdoms ...