How bacteria live — whether as independent cells or in a communal biofilm — determines…
Browsing: Bacteria
Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that exist in virtually every environment on Earth, from deep oceans to the human body. While some bacteria cause infections and disease, many play essential roles in processes like digestion, nutrient cycling, and maintaining ecological balance. Scientists study bacteria to better understand their complex interactions with hosts, their resistance to antibiotics, and their potential use in biotechnology and medicine. This page highlights the latest research on bacterial biology, emerging pathogens, antibiotic resistance, and breakthroughs in using bacteria for health and environmental solutions.
Specialized sugar molecules called glycans can disarm opportunistic pathogens and prevent infection. More than 200…
EPFL scientists have discovered that predatory bacteria like the cholera pathogen can steal up to…
New microbial research at the University of Copenhagen suggests that ‘survival of the friendliest’ outweighs…
Genetic oscillator records changes in microbiome growth patterns in vivo. For all the attention the…
Researchers at National Jewish Health and the University of Iowa have identified a compound in…
The healthcare market is failing to support new antibiotics used to treat some of the…
Findings may lead to ‘plant probiotic’ and new antibiotics. Scientists from Rutgers University and around…
Engineered viruses could fight drug resistance: By tweaking bacteriophage genomes, MIT team creates a new…
Hygienists of the University of Bonn prove a transmission to newborns. Consequences for the domestic…
Lower temperatures used in ‘energy saver’ washing machines may not be killing all pathogens. Washington,…
Western Australia’s famous 3.5-billion-year-old stromatolites contain microbial remains of some of the earliest life on…
Hamilton College researcher reveals body size shapes mammal immune defenses. What species is better at…
New strategy developed to kill pathogens resistant to antibiotics. A potentially deadly, antibiotic-resistant bacterium present…
Not all bacteria spread diseases, many are beneficial and this strain has nanoscale syringes that…
Researchers from Osaka University find that a relatively ancient drug efflux pump in Haemophilus influenzae…
Researchers identify nearly 8,000 strains of bacteria, while also clarifying their genetic and metabolic context.…
Most types of Escherichia coli are harmless, but the ones that aren’t can cause severe life-threatening diarrhea.…