Bacteriophages, or phages, viruses that selectively target and infect bacteria, have drawn growing attention for their ...

An international team of microbiologists from the Medical University of Graz, the DSMZ—German Collection of Microorganisms ...

In the journal Science, they explain that the genes are arranged by function: If they become increasingly ... head of the ...

Bacteria naturally present in the human intestine, known as the gut microbiota, can transform cholesterol-derived bile acids into powerful metabolites that strengthen anti-cancer immunity by blocking ...

Scientists have helped to construct a detailed timeline for bacterial evolution, suggesting some bacteria used oxygen long before evolving the ability to produce it through photosynthesis.

Tiny magnetic bacteria that live in tightly bound groups are showing scientists how life might have evolved complex, multicellular forms. These rare bacteria can’t survive alone – they depend on one ...

Light-activated copper microrobots use single-atom catalysis and peroxide to penetrate biofilms, generate reactive oxygen ...

On Thursday April 1, the Department of Biology hosted Niels Ringstad, professor in the Department of Cell Biology at the New ...

A study published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe by Brazilian and American researchers suggests that a diet rich in ...

The innovation uses genetically engineered bacteria that produce unique optical signatures when exposed to certain molecules.