In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive ...

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

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

At the University of Michigan, researchers are working to remove harmful contaminants from drinking water using bacteria.

Using bacteria to fight cancer dates back to the 1860s when William B Coley, often called the father of immunotherapy, ...

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 ...

Bacteria get invaded by viruses called phages.Scientists are studying how bacteria use CRISPR to defend themselves from ...

Now, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have shed new light on how bacteria protect themselves from certain phage ...

Researchers have genetically engineered microbes to produce a strong, flexible plastic similar to nylon for the first time.

Scientists in South Korea have engineered tiny bacterial cells that are churning out plastic. The plastics produced by the modified Escherichia coli ( E. coli) bacteria are known as polyester amides ...

Plastics are deeply woven into modern life, valued for their strength, clarity, flexibility, and affordability. However, the production and disposal of these materials pose serious environmental ...