Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a serious public health threat. Understanding the biology of these bacteria—such as how ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a serious public health threat. Understanding the biology of these bacteria--such as how they synthesise their protective capsules--is essential for developing new ...

Trying to predict how bacteria will spread is like predicting the flight of a leaf in a windstorm—it's a complicated and ...

Dead bacteria release an enzyme that breaks down their contents into nutrients for other bacteria, highlighting a novel ...

Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the ...

Scientists have decoded the metabolic strategies of certain sulfur bacteria. A new study reports that the bacteria are found worldwide and have a complex metabolism with modular features.

A research team has, for the first time in the world, revealed the identity and differentiation process of human cervical ...

Conjugation is a form of horizontal gene transfer that allows the exchange of genetic material between two organisms or cells ...

A new study from the University of Haifa – Oranim Campus, published in the prestigious scientific journal Current Biology, ...

Biology might ultimately provide a solution, however. Researchers have identified bacteria that evolved the ability to digest ...

Synthetic Biology is advancing the use of microorganisms as cancer therapies, with scientists engineering bacteria to boost antitumor immunity and deliver ...

Understanding and controlling how bacteria move through obstacle-filled environments has long been a challenge. A new model ...