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Pavlov's Bacteria?

Monday, May 12th, 2008 - 12:41:10 - Ehud Rattner

We've all heard of Pavlov's dogs, the famous canines trained by Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov to associate food with the sound of a bell. Now...

The Strongest Organism: A Bug

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 - 18:29:54 - Ehud Rattner

Pound-for-pound, it's the strongest organism ever. This mighty beast is the gonorrhea bacterium – the strongest creature alive. These tiny creatures...

Structural Insight into a Biofilm Molecule

Friday, March 28th, 2008 - 18:20:23 - Ehud Rattner

Life as a bacterium presents special challenges—primary among them the need to sense and respond to the environment—which for an organism just 3...

Marine Bacteria Race For Food

Friday, March 14th, 2008 - 18:17:34 - Roni Barr

Researchers at MIT recently proved that marine bacteria, the smallest creatures in the ocean, behave like goldfish at mealtime, dshing after flakes...

Team Probes Mysteries of Oceanic Bacteria

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 - 10:25:41 - Roni Barr

A team of MIT researchers led by Professors Edward DeLong and Penny Chisholm is trying to change that by helping researchers get a better handle on...

Study: Snowflakes May Contain Bacteria

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 - 16:17:35 - Sarah Gingichashvili

Those beautiful snowflakes drifting out of the sky may have a surprise inside - bacteria. Most snow and rain forms in chilly conditions high in the...

Viruses may Defeat Bacteria
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007 - Asaf Peer
Bacterium is known to be a single cell creature. However, a mass of bacteria can create 'biofilm', a layer of bacteria...