Technique that inserts the genome of one bacterial species into the ‘dead’ cells of another could open doors for synthetic ...

Some bacteria do not defeat antibiotics by evolving resistance right away—they outlast treatment by slipping into ...

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a main cause of bacterial pneumonia worldwide. It can also cause ear and sinus infections and, in ...

Researchers at Stockholm University have made unexpected discoveries regarding a significant, previously unexamined group of bacteria, with some sourced from Swedish lakes. The results illustrate the ...

(Pascal/Flickr/public domain/CC0 1.0) A specific microbe found in the human gut appears to be able to boost muscle strength, ...

A warming world may see more antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to new research that shows a link between aridity and ...

Scientists simulated an asteroid impact, and Deinococcus radiodurans’ cell membranes made it through. This suggests that life ...

Scientists have discovered a species of bacteria that can act as electric wiring, according to a new study. The bacteria, named Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis, could usher in a "new era of bioelectronic ...

Three species of bacteria in combination are capable of breaking down PAE diethyl phthalate, an important component in ...

You might also share various microscopic organisms residing on and in you. This community of microorganisms, which consists ...

The trillions of microbes living in the human gut are increasingly recognised as important partners in human health.

Cornell scientists have engineered E. coli to act as a sensitive biosensor for monitoring environmental arsenic, a toxic ...