Every year science and art collide in the Nikon Small World in Motion Photomicrography Competition in which brief videos shot through a microscope battle it out to see which will rise to the top. This ...

Seemingly innocent microorganisms may have harmful consequences: Ubiquitous waterborne protozoa appear capable of aiding the survival of several types of bacteria responsible for gut-wrenching food ...

Many doctors caution their pregnant patients to avoid cat feces; even the family pet's litter box is off-limits. Now researchers have discovered a promising therapy for those who suffer from ...

Researchers have analyzed drinking water and detected oocysts of Cryptosporidium and cysts of Giardia, two protozoa that cause outbreaks of diarrhea in humans. The levels detected are very low and do ...

The undisputed finality of life belies the inherent complexity behind the processes of cellular demise. Metazoan cell death functions in wide-ranging physiological processes and can occur by distinct, ...