Many of the most potent antibiotics originate from bacteria. A large proportion belong to a class of compounds known as ...

A self-made bacterial hydrogel can push cells from dying biofilms and may offer a new path for disrupting resistant communities.

Humans throughout history have invented a variety of ways to fight back against troublesome bacteria. But bacteria live in a ...

A team led by Rice University bioscientist Caroline Ajo-Franklin has discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity, using a natural process that pushes electrons into their ...

Researchers found a bacterial enzyme that degrades polyester bioplastic and cleaves penicillin, hinting at faster microbial adaptation to plastic.

"Learning" and "bacteria." When you put these two together, they somehow feel disconnected. We have an image that creatures ...

New mosquito cell lines carrying five Wolbachia strains from Drosophila reveal fast, selection-driven genome evolution, ...

Mitochondria have primarily been known as the energy-producing components of cells. But scientists are increasingly discovering that these small organelles do much more than just power cells. They are ...

Researchers have uncovered a new way bacteria detect viral attacks: a virus-produced enzyme cuts a bacterial sensor protein, triggering a self-destructing immune response. The discovery could lead to ...

When scientists assess how dangerous a bacterium is, the first question often seems simple: Can it be stopped or killed? In microbiology and antibiotic research, one of the classic readouts has been ...

Human stem cell culture media are ingredients that require a slightly different approach to safety management than general ...

Biological clocks are often associated with light. Historically, most people started their days when the sun was up and ended ...