Even in an environment as seemingly simple as a drop of water, bacteria can organize themselves into complex patterns or ...

Scientists have captured images of polymyxins, a type of antibiotic, disrupting and infiltrating the membranes of ...

Scientists detect Bartonella bacteria DNA in sand flies from the Brazilian Amazon, with genetic links to Andean strains.

Researchers at Umeå University have discovered that the microscopic "bubbles" released by bacteria in our body do not just ...

Few hospital-acquired infections are as antibiotic-resistant as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This opportunistic germ has earned a ...

Researchers uncover how gut bacteria use DGRs to adapt and survive, revealing new ways our microbiome could impact lifelong ...

An international team of scientists discovered that bacteria living inside tumors produce molecules that can fight cancer ...

A team led by UCL (University College London) and Imperial College London researchers has shown for the first time how ...

The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human immune system is still “mind-blowing” for molecular biologist Joshua Modell of ...

Bacteria are a cornerstone of the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, helping produce everything from drugs and beer to biodiesel and fertilizer. The pharmaceutical industry, in particular, relies ...

Scientists have found a protein from Vibrio cholerae bacteria that kills cancer cells. This protein, called HapA, targets ...

Spanish scientists have discovered a special protein emitted by a specific type of bacteria which could be helpful in the ...