Researchers have now developed a new single-cell genome technique to understand how bacteria interact and exchange genetic material, including antibiotic resistance genes at the individual cell ...

Fighting off pathogens is a tour de force that must happen with speed and precision. A team of researchers at CeMM and MedUni ...

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have reimagined the capabilities of atomic force ...

Scientists in Denmark got bacteria to do something surprising—they made milk proteins, without any cows or milk. This breakthrough, led by researchers at the Technical University of Denmark and ...

To our immune system, naked RNA is a sign of a viral or bacterial invasion and must be attacked. But our own cells also have ...

In the current study, two species of phage, labeled N and S, co-existed because N was more fit to survive in fast-growing bacterial cells, while phage S was better in slow-growing cells.

In new research published this week, a team led by Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) scientists reveals that symbiotic bacteria often accompany single-celled protists in the ocean’s upper layer.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viruses that infect and kill bacteria, called phages, hold promise as new treatment types for dangerous infections, including strains that have become ...

These metals are crucial for cell function across all kingdoms of life, from single-cell bacteria to complex organisms like humans. In particular, Chang is researching the evolutionary implications of ...