Although they appear similar to bacteria under the microscope, they differ in many basic aspects: for example, ... "Archaea have long been overlooked," says Moissl-Eichinger.

Archaea and bacteria are two different domains of cellular life. They are both prokaryotes, as they are unicellular and lack a nucleus. They also look similar (even under a microscope). However ...

O ver 1500 bacterial species can cause human disease, as can hundreds of eukaryotic pests, like fungi, protists, and helminth worms.But there is a third domain of life missing from medical literature: ...

Two life forms living together helped spark the evolution of all complex life. By learning to appreciate this process more ...

Microbes that emerged billions of years ago may have made our immune systems what they are today. New research from the University of Texas (UT) suggests complex organisms like ourselves may not have ...

Archaea and bacteria, on the other hand, are prokaryotic, meaning they don’t contain such structures. While these two other domains might look similar under a microscope, ...

Ten years ago, nobody knew that Asgard archaea even existed. In 2015, however, researchers examining deep-sea sediments discovered gene fragments that indicated a new and previously undiscovered ...

Thor. Loki. Heimdall. They're not just Norse gods or Marvel characters. They're also the names of various Asgard archaea. These microscopic organisms are found all over the world, from marine ...

Archaea, key players in the human microbiome, are linked to various diseases but their pathogenic potential remains speculative. This study highlights their role in conditions like periodontitis ...

Archaea were originally discovered above all in extreme environments such as hot springs or salt lakes, but they are also found in the human body, especially in the gut.