Posts Tagged ‘amoeba’
Cheating amoebae don’t pay the price
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Scientists have found a gene that allows amoebae to pass on more than their fair share of their genes without compromising their overall fitness. Continue…
Friday, January 18, 2013 15:53 - 3 Comments
Science & Technology - Oct 18, 2012 12:10 - 2 Comments
To lurk in soil, anthrax spawn in amoeba
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Anthrax spores don’t just sit dormant in soil—they can grow and reproduce by using amoeba as incubators, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 3, 2012 10:29 - 1 Comment
Amoeba kinship prevents cheating
U. WASHINGTON-ST. LOUIS (US) — Kinship is to credit for cooperation, according to new research on amoebae, which must band together in order to complete their life cycles. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 26, 2010 20:40 - 0 Comments
Chemical gets amoeba mob grooving
PRINCETON—What drives bees to swarm, birds to flock, and amoebae to clump? Scientists have long wondered what is happening at the cellular and molecular level to bring about collective behavior. (more…)
