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

How do artificial sweeteners affect a woman managing a chronic disease like cancer, diabetes or hypertension? CSU Channel ...

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

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 ...

Increased antibiotic use can lead, seemingly paradoxically, to more problematic infections, as the bacteria evolve to resist the treatment. The answer to this antimicrobial resistance, which the ...

Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the Greek word for bacteria-eaters, or in shortened form, "phages." ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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