A team of materials scientists and chemists at ETH Zürich has developed a way to make "living" ceramics that can detect small ...

As oxygen becomes more abundant over time, cellular respiration is more productive and eukaryotes grow larger and larger. 2,600 mya: Bacteria on land Microbial mats -- networks of photosynthetic ...

Prokaryotes are divided into two distinct groups: the bacteria and the archaea, which scientists believe have unique evolutionary lineages. Most prokaryotes are small, single-celled organisms that ...

Cyanobacteria, as unique photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms, possess the extraordinary ability to directly convert sunlight, seawater, and carbon dioxide into a wide variety of bio-based products.

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Vast numbers of different prokaryotic microorganisms shape the biosphere, with diverse metabolic capabilities. Determination of genome sequences for a wide range of bacteria and archaea now requires ...