Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance.

Mike Manson has spent 50 years at Texas A&M studying the bacterial flagellar motor - a molecular machine that spins hundreds ...

How are bacterial pathogens able to effectively overcome plants' defense mechanisms? Researchers working with Professor Şuayb ...

As antibiotic resistance grows, scientists are turning to bacteriophages, viruses that target harmful bacteria without wiping ...

Research has shed important new light on the enemies-turned-allies that allow bacteria to exchange genes, including those ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have developed an anti-cancer therapy inspired by bacteria found in cancer ...

Scientists have uncovered how graphene oxide pulls off a remarkable trick: it hunts down and destroys harmful bacteria while ...

Lucy Shapiro received this year’s Lasker Special Achievement Award for her discovery of how bacteria use genetic circuits to encode three-dimensional cellular life. “I was quite shocked, truly,” said ...

Scientists reveal how graphene toothbrushes eliminates bacteria without harming human cells, revolutionizing daily hygiene.

When the liver fails, toxins—such as ammonia—that should be filtered from the blood build up and reach the brain. The result ...