Tag: bacteria
Quorum Sensing: A Clever Trick by Microbes
Robot designers are learning tricks from bacteria: how to communicate with and respond to other unseen members of a swarm.
New Long Story Short Video Examines Information and the Origin of Life
Does the required information for life come from purely natural processes, or from an intelligent mind?
The Superior Programming that Makes Plants Look Smart
Two signaling molecules — strigolactone and ethylene — can work independently to begin the process of leaf senescence.
Hidden Service Animals: Earthworms Are Only the Beginning
Soil biodiversity is still a black box. Some scientists are beginning to explore the global underground that services the health of plants and animals.
“Astonishing” Clocks Found in Bacteria
How could evolution bestow accurate timepieces on the simplest, most primitive life forms? It sounds like something William Paley would expect.