Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have developed an anti-cancer therapy inspired by bacteria found in cancer ...

Research has shed important new light on the enemies-turned-allies that allow bacteria to exchange genes, including those ...

Bacteria that rarely tumble are likely to get trapped by obstacles, slowing dispersion. Bacteria that tumble frequently often “retrace their steps,” also slowing dispersion. Dispersion is maximized by ...

Tufts University researchers are using AI and machine learning to more quickly identify potential narrow-spectrum antibiotics ...

A simulated cell in the early stages of division. Left half shows cytoplasm (blue cubes), mRNA degradation machinery molecules (pink), and sugar transporters (brown). Right half adds the membrane ...

A system once tied to DNA organization in cyanobacteria has evolved into a structure that shapes the cell itself. This shift ...

Study reveals how domesticated virus-like particles enable bacteria to share DNA, with implications for antimicrobial ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

Recent studies suggest that animals and people alike have close and complex relationships with the bacteria around and within ...