Researchers have created a novel imaging-technology combination that can capture gene activity in individual bacteria in ...

Researchers at Umeå University have recently developed a highly sensitive method for detecting bacterial spores—tough ...

Lakes, natural and man-made, provide water, food and habitats for wildlife, and also support local economies. Around the ...

Darwin's theory of natural selection provides an explanation for why organisms develop traits that help them survive and reproduce.

Meet the jumbo phage. Scientists believe they’ve cracked the code on how its ‘secret handshakes’ act as a shield against the ...

Here, the authors study bacterial strains that express genes conferring tetracycline resistance via different mechanisms, and find that each mechanism is preferentially selected for by specific ...

Genetics is the branch of science concerned with genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms. It seeks to understand the process of trait inheritance from parents to offspring, including ...

How is genetic information inherited? - OCR 21st Century Our genes are inherited from our parents, and the different combinations of these genes make us unique. Genetic inheritance controls the ...

Clustered homologs of E. coli mcc genes can be identified in diverse bacteria. Genes coding for putative McC-like peptides of different length can be identified. Inside producing cells ...

Bacteria infect humans via two major weapons, virulence factors and resistance to anti-microbial agents. Both are sophisticatedly controlled by the genes of bacteria. Many genes related to ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Researchers have discovered that the disease causes changes in the immune system early in life ...