A new computational study led by University at Buffalo scientists and published April 21 in Biophysical Journal sheds light ...

How are bacterial pathogens able to effectively overcome plants' defense mechanisms? Researchers working with Professor Şuayb ...

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

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

Researchers at Umeå University have turned a protein from soil bacteria into a potential new weapon against colorectal cancer ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance.

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

A new study finds that bacteria can actively block the transfer of beneficial genes to neighboring cells, using specialized ...

In recent years, scientists have begun to reveal the myriad ways that gut microbes can impact our health; they have identified relationships between bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract and the ...

A protein plucked from common soil bacteria and paired with a fatty acid can destroy colorectal cancer cells in laboratory ...