Viruses that infect and kill bacteria, called phages, hold promise as new treatment types for dangerous infections, including ...
It sounds a bit like something out of science fiction, but a topical vaccine that is rubbed on the skin is now closer to ...
M icrobiologists have studied bacterial defense mechanisms against phages for decades. But until less than a decade ago, ...
Industry -- particularly the pharmaceutical industry -- is deeply reliant on bacteria in their production. Now, researchers present a 'superman suit' to put on the bacteria, so that they can produce ...
Dozens of top scientists are warning that creating synthetic "mirror bacteria," composed of biomolecules that are the mirror ...
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is the third most potent greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide and methane. It can also be oxidized by ...
Antimicrobial peptides have not typically lived up to their promise, especially when it comes to beating antibiotic ...
Cyanobacteria use an AM radio-like principle to coordinate cell division with circadian rhythms, encoding information through ...
A new study reveals how a single species of bacteria can sustain a diverse community of phage species, with implications for ...
Researchers have identified genes that enable beneficial bacterial species to colonize specific regions of the ...
Published online December 12 in the journal Science, a new study offers the first evidence that a single bacterial species—the host of the phage—can maintain a diverse community of competing phage ...
Scientists have issued a stark warning about the potential dangers of "mirror bacteria" - hypothetical synthetic life forms ...