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Ten years ago this week, Jennifer Doudna and her colleagues published the results of a test-tube experiment on bacterial genes. When the study came out in the journal Science on June 28, 2012, it did not make headline news. In fact, over the next few weeks, it did not make…

‘Even having had Omicron, we’re not well protected from further infections,’ said Prof Danny Altmann

‘Even having had Omicron, we’re not well protected from further infections,’ said Prof Danny Altmann

‘Even having had Omicron, we’re not well protected from further infections,’ said Prof Danny Altmann

‘Even having had Omicron, we’re not well protected from further infections,’ said Prof Danny Altmann

‘Even having had Omicron, we’re not well protected from further infections,’ said Prof Danny Altmann

NEW YORK: In a Caribbean mangrove forest, scientists have discovered a species of bacteria that grows to the size and shape of a human eyelash. These cells are the largest bacteria ever observed, thousands of times bigger than more familiar bacteria such as Escherichia coli.

Some animals can live to a startlingly old age, from the famous 392-year-old “Greenland shark” to a 190-year-old tortoise in the Seychelles. Two science studies published last week brings us closer to understanding why some animal species can live for so long – far longer than humans.

The largest bacteria known to science have been discovered in the Caribbean. They're visible to the naked eye and surprisingly complex.