A decade of microbiological research was unraveled in just 48 hours by an artificial intelligence (AI) tool. Professor José ...

Hundreds of different species of microbes live in your gut. In the future, one of these might serve a new function: ...

New research shows bacteria form distinct species and maintain cohesion through frequent DNA exchange via homologous recombination.

In contrast to humans, bacteria have the remarkable ability to exchange genetic material with one another. A well-known example with far-reaching consequences is the transfer of antibiotic ...

Phages are viruses that attack bacteria by injecting their DNA, then usurping bacterial machinery to reproduce. Eventually, they make so many copies of themselves that the bacteria burst.

In an effort to learn more about astronaut health and the effects of space on the human body, NASA is conducting a new ...

and non-bacterial organisms, where DNA is exchanged during meiosis, but the outcome in terms of species cohesion may be similar,” Konstantinidis said. “This constant exchange of genetic material acts ...

It’s hard to say something nice about viruses, but Dr. Joaquín Martínez Martínez can. Dr. Martínez Martínez is a new aquatic ...

Nylon is a common plastic, but it is difficult to recycle. A genetically modified bacterium is supposed to make it possible.

Using a mathematical model, an international team of researchers has been able to show that heterotrophic bacteria inside ...

Recent research into bacterial cellulose patches may speed plants' recovery, improve grafting and help with preservation.

Addressing one of the longstanding challenges in gastrointestinal drug delivery, Virginia Tech researchers have transformed gut bacteria into tiny protein factories. These engineered microbes ...