Scientists have mapped in unprecedented detail the structure of Vibrio bacteria, which can cause life-threatening infections ...

A newly discovered virus hiding inside a common gut bacterium could help explain one of medicine’s long-standing mysteries: why a microbe found in both healthy people and cancer patients is linked to ...

Scientists have discovered the world's largest bacterium in a Caribbean mangrove swamp. Most bacteria are microscopic — but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye. The thin white ...

Transposable elements have proliferated in the bacterium Enterococcus faecium, altering its metabolism and genome structure.

Researchers have discovered a new bacterium that weakens the immune system in the gut, potentially contributing to certain inflammatory and infectious gut diseases. The team identified the bacterium, ...

The molecular structure of an enzyme from a marine bacterium with potential industrial uses has been determined by RIKEN ...

Some viruses, known as bacteriophages, only infect bacterial cells, often destroying those bacteria in the process. Bacteria, in turn, can develop defenses against these viruses. Bacteriophages or ...

Some viruses only infect bacterial cells; they are known as bacteriophages (or phages), and they have real potential to defeat antibiotic-resistant superbugs. There are even cases in which very ...

A bold new theory proposes that a super-survivor microorganism could survive under Mars’ barren surface for hundreds of millions of years. The upshot? That scientists should be on the lookout for it ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After her son died in 2024 from septic shock from a rare bacterium, a mom is speaking out, hoping to raise awareness about potential dangers in rivers and lakes. Alison ...

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