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Researchers have created a novel imaging-technology combination that can capture gene activity in individual bacteria in ...

Hornworts, a group of small and often overlooked plants, may hold the key to revolutionizing agriculture and combating ...

A new study published in Biochemistry sheds light on how bacteria regulate their genes, challenging long-held assumptions ...

A study reveals AI's role in identifying antimicrobial compounds for tuberculosis, enhancing drug development through ...

Tuberculosis is a serious global health threat that infected more than 10 million people in 2022. Spread through the air and ...

These dramatic changes in bacterial cell structure form consistent patterns that can be used to identify how potential new ...

Health officials in Kansas have reported a tuberculosis outbreak in the northeastern part of the state, with 67 active cases since 2024, marking one of the largest outbreaks in recorded history ...

A tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in the Kansas City area has gained national attention this week, with headlines claiming it’s the “largest outbreak in U.S. history” since the Centers for Disease Control ...

Table 1 below provides an overview of the key features of a prokaryotic cell: Table 1. The structure and function of key prokaryotic cell structures. Prokaryotes have ribosomes but they are smaller ...

A colorized X-ray of a patient's chest shows lesions (tubercles, pink) caused by tuberculosis (TB) consisting of infected dead tissue. Treatment for the highly contagious disease requires ...