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New species grows at 145°F and survives even hotter conditions by shutting down into a protective state. Scientists already knew microbes could thrive in hot springs, but this one is a more complex eukaryote.
Tiny invader arrives with genetic instructions and absolutely no production department. Host cell supplies the ribosomes, raw materials, energy, and unwilling labor.
Microscope reveals an entire living world hidden from human sight as a Dutch observer reports tiny creatures where everyone else saw ordinary water. Humanity learns the naked eye has been missing quite a lot.
One of the founders of modern hygiene became so convinced that cholera required the right combination of microbe, environment, and host conditions that he swallowed the organism himself to demonstrate that the bacterium alone wasn't sufficient.
Neglected bacterial cultures become an unexpected breeding ground for one of medicine’s most important discoveries. Click through for the accidental discovery that changed modern medicine.