This includes bacteria, viruses, fungi and archaea (organisms originally misclassified ... protecting against disease and manufacturing vital vitamins. Prof Knight said: "We're finding ways ...

Many are bizarre and live in salt lakes, hydrothermal vents and other extreme environments.

This is an intriguing finding because although Archaea are recognized as a component of the human microbiota, it is generally assumed that this domain does not cause human disease. In this example ...

Larry thought if they produce these secondary metabolites, as he calls them, those are the ones that are often useful in treating human disease ... a family tree of the Archaea that we produced.

It is a group of diseases that stop messages from the brain ... fungi and single-celled archaea The human genome - the full set of genetic instructions for a human being - is made up of 20,000 ...

According to microbiologist Susanne Erdmann, RNA can morph into different forms, acting as an enzyme, latching onto DNA, and ...

Long known as a messenger within cells, RNA is increasingly seen as life’s molecular communication system—even between ...

A recent review looks at the ways in which an imbalanced gut can contribute to rheumatoid arthritis, and how diet could help ...

Inflammation helps the body fight microorganisms that cause disease and helps repair damaged ... by a variety of different ...

A means of self-healing wounds and a cure for viral infectious diseases are two of the big projects being ... It starts with mysterious organisms called archaea. Classified as a completely separate ...

Hosts of viruses include animals, plants, bacteria, fungi, and archaea. Many viruses have evolved ... humans and some domestic animals from diseases caused by certain viral infections.

The word "fungus" may inspire visions of an unwanted growth under your nail or maybe even of a pizza topping before thoughts ...