Scientists in South Korea have engineered tiny bacterial cells that are churning out plastic. The plastics produced by the ...

Biology might ultimately provide a solution, however. Researchers have identified bacteria that evolved the ability to digest ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive ...

Imagine a world where bacteria, typically feared for causing disease, are turned into powerful weapons against cancer. That’s ...

Conjugation is a form of horizontal gene transfer that allows the exchange of genetic material between two organisms or cells ...

A team of scientists have elucidated an ancient mechanism of cellular respiration. To that end, they studied bacteria that feed on the gases carbon dioxide and hydrogen, and turn them into acetic acid ...

A recent study from the University of Colorado suggests that a unique type of gut bacteria may play a key role in triggering ...

As fungi resistant to traditional treatments continue to spread around the globe, researchers from China Pharmaceutical ...

Bacterial vaginosis affects one third of reproductive-aged women, and recurrence is common. Evidence of sexual exchange of ...