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Dynamic protrusions mediate crawling motility in Asgard archaea
Recent studies reveal dynamic protrusions mediating crawling motility in ancient Asgard archaea microbes.
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How bacterial immune systems sense phage infection
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News reports research revealing how phage proteases trigger a conserved bacterial antiviral defense pathway.
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Phage proteases activate CBASS antiphage immunity
Science coverage details how phage proteases activate CBASS antiphage immunity.
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Learning without a brain—how bacteria store memories and remember the past like artificial neural networks
New research reveals that single bacteria can learn and store memories without a brain, mirroring the functions of artificial neural networks.
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Your Toilet Flush Launches a Microbial Mist—and It Reaches Your Face
New research indicates that flushing a toilet can release a plume of germs capable of reaching the height of an adult's face.
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"We Couldn't Believe What We Were Seeing": Scientists Have Discovered a Bizarre New Microbe with an "Alien" Reproductive Strategy
Scottish researchers have identified a bizarre new microbe, Caledochytrium aldermaii, which reproduces by bursting open to release internal offspring.
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New study uncovers bacterial route to testosterone production - News-Medical
Researchers have discovered a bacterial route to testosterone production, raising new questions about its impact on prostate cancer.
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Scientists Just Made A Cookie Out of Recycled Plastic 'Slurry'. Welcome to 2026
1 news sources are covering this Technology story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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NASA Study Warns It’s Easier Than Expected for Astronauts to Contaminate the Moon
A new NASA study reveals that certain microbes, including a bathroom-dwelling fungus, can survive the harsh conditions of the Moon more easily than expected.
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Bacteria Are Thriving In a Radioactive Former Soviet Mine
Researchers have discovered bacteria in a former Soviet mine capable of neutralizing toxic dissolved uranium into a stable compound.