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

Scientists have uncovered how graphene oxide pulls off a remarkable trick: it hunts down and destroys harmful bacteria while ...

Researchers at Durham have helped unlock a new understanding of how bacteria import antimicrobial peptides—the molecules that can kill or inhibit microbes. The research sheds new light on SbmA, a key ...

Antibiotic resistance is making bacterial infections harder to treat, demanding new therapeutic strategies. A new review ...

Tularemia is a rare but highly infectious disease caused by Francisella tularensis, a bacterium that can evade immune ...

A single protein bolted to the inner membrane of a bacterial cell can shred a virus’s DNA before that genetic material ever ...

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

Research has shed important new light on the enemies-turned-allies that allow bacteria to  exchange genes, including those ...

Recent studies suggest that animals and people alike have close and complex relationships with the bacteria around and within them. The human gut microbiome, for instance, has been associated with ...

Harmful sugar made by gut bacteria can trigger immune damage connected to two devastating brain diseases. This data points to ...