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 ...

Paramecium or paramecia are single-celled protists that are naturally found in aquatic habitats. They are typically oblong or slipper-shaped and are covered with short hairy structures called cilia.

Robotics 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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...