Ciliate protozoa possess the remarkable ability to reproduce through both asexual and sexual means. Their distinctive sexual process involves conjugation and autogamy, and they wield a secret weapon: ...

When two organisms live together so closely that they merge into a functional unit, this is known as symbiosis. In the "1+1=1" project, an international, interdisciplinary research team is ...

World’s first ciliary microrobots could change the way we take medicine September 17, 2016 The new type of highly maneuverable microrobot uses a propulsion system inspired by the ciliated organism, ...

Ciliates are unique among unicellular organisms in that they separate germline and somatic functions 1. Each cell harbours two kinds of nucleus, namely silent diploid micronuclei and highly polyploid ...

Considered as an obsolete theory for many years, the transmission of acquired traits has returned to the forefront of debate thanks to the development of epigenetic research. In this context, a team ...

How a smaller microbe, Didinium, can take down a Paramecium.

Scientists in Japan have just released fantastic new video showing the workings of the brain of a fish as it ponders the finer points of a paramecium dinner. How will these new techniques lead to ...

The paramecium is an amazing organism. It survives and thrives using just one basic principle: If things are getting better, keep swimming in that direction, and if not, change course. If the water’s ...