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 ...

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

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

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

Scientists at Goethe University uncover how the oldest enzyme in cellular respiration functions – opening the door to potential CO₂ removal from exhaust emissions. Animals, plants, and many other livi ...

Imagine a world where bacteria, typically feared for causing disease, are turned into powerful weapons against cancer. That's ...

It’s important to note that researchers are likely at least 10 to 30 years away from creating mirror bacteria. On the timescale of a fast-moving field like synthetic biology, a decade is a very long ...

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

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems. Now an interdisciplinary ...

Some notoriously difficult-to-treat infections may not be as resistant to antibiotics as has been thought, according to new ...