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

Scientists in South Korea have engineered tiny bacterial cells that are churning out plastic. The plastics produced by the ...

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

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

New research reveals that specialized gut bacteria convert bile acids into powerful healing compounds, offering hope for ...

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 ...

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

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

Some things just work better in pairs—like peanut butter and jelly, or famous duos like Simon and Garfunkel. Now, scientists ...

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

A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen has made significant strides in understanding the ...

Mar. 4, 2025 — A vivid new image is taking shape in the world of cell biology: Imagine bacteria adhering to the surface of a cell, perhaps at the site of an injury or wound. In response ...