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Within a cell, DNA carries the genetic code for building proteins. To build proteins, the cell makes a copy of DNA, called ...

An analysis of fungi collected from peat bogs has identified several species that produce substances toxic to the bacterium ...

Ribosomes are crucial to cells, because they translate messenger RNA molecules into the proteins that are necessary for cells ...

Computer simulations highlight how bacteria slow their growth to avoid overcrowding, a behavior that may inform pathogen ...

Bacteria modify their ribosomes when exposed to widely used antibiotics, according to new research. The modified ribosomes have changes specifically in the regions where antibiotics latch on to and ...

The bacteria could be grown in space, and lend their photosynthesizing talents to supplying power to the hundreds of ...

Antibiotic resistance study explores a recently identified mechanism in bacteria: the shedding of methylation marks from ribosomal RNA.

Scientists have developed a new test that can easily and quickly identify bacteria in any liquid, such as water, milk, or ...

Plant-based lactic acid bacteria are a type of beneficial lactic acid bacteria naturally found in the leaves, stems, and roots of plants. They are part of the plant's microbial community (microbiome) ...

Studying the fecal microbiota of wild baboons helps provide new insight into the factors that influence biological aging.

Bacteria modify their ribosomes when exposed to widely used antibiotics, according to research published today in Nature Communications.