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The outer covering of most cells is a squishy, permeable double layer of fat molecules that encloses a cell’s gel-like interior and all its parts. But bacteria cells are different. Their outer ...

People go to great lengths to maintain youthful-looking skin with masks, creams and serums. Now, researchers have discovered compounds with anti-aging properties hidden beneath our own skin. The three ...

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Close up, microscopic view of infectious bacteria cells flowing towards the camera. Ideal for projects related to microbiology, healthcare and science. Full HD and looping medical background.

Cell division is a fundamental process for all living organisms. Despite billion years of evolution, prokaryotes, including bacteria and archaea, utilize only a few conserved mechanisms to divide.

The trillions of microbial cells in our gastrointestinal tract have their own genomes and metabolic products, many of which can affect human biology, and some of them can be beneficial, while others ...