Raphidocystis contractilis belongs to Heliozoa, a group of eukaryotes commonly found in fresh, brackish, and sea water. The organisms of this group have finger-like arms—axopodia—which radiate ...

Raphidocystis contractilis belongs to Heliozoa, a group of eukaryotes commonly found in fresh, brackish, and sea water. The organisms of this group have finger-like arms - axopodia - which radiate ...

In other words, proton movement in living systems is not purely chemical; it is also a quantum process involving electron spin and molecular chirality.

A team of UC Merced researchers has shown that tiny artificial cells can accurately keep time, mimicking the daily rhythms found in living organisms. Their findings shed light on how biological ...

New study decodes one of the living world's fastest cell movements Researchers find the genes and proteins involved in heliozoan arms withdrawal in response to environmental changes, which is one ...