Researchers uncover how gut bacteria use DGRs to adapt and survive, revealing new ways our microbiome could impact lifelong ...

Scientists have discovered that bacteria living inside tumors can produce a molecule that fights cancer and enhances ...

Concrete is a crucial construction material. Unfortunately, however, producing it requires large amounts of energy—often powered by fossil fuels—and includes chemical reactions that release carbon ...

Cable bacteria are filamentous microorganisms that perform electrogenic sulphur oxidation (e-SOx), a process whereby electrons generated from the oxidation of sulfide in anoxic sediment layers are ...

Researchers have discovered that a key bacterial protein, CsrA, gathers in a droplet-like structure inside cells to control when and how bacteria activate their disease-causing genes. This newly ...

Whether we're talking about animals or humans, gut microbes are essential for health, metabolism and protecting against ...

Scientists at Umeå University have identified RfaH as a crucial protein that helps bacteria withstand the body’s hostile ...

Some cells, such as immune cells, are highly mobile—they constantly remodel their shape, migrate toward a wound that needs to ...

When you think about bacteria, your mind might jump to germs or yogurt, but have you ever thought of them as possible environmental heroes? Turns out, they might be just the allies we need to tackle a ...

Scientists have long known that humans don’t travel to space alone. Every astronaut carries trillions of microbes, including ...

A world-first study proves microbes essential for human health can survive the extreme forces of a space rocket launch and re-entry unharmed ...