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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.
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.…
Microbes screened with a new microfluidic process might be used in power generation or environmental…
Sugar can silence a key protein required for colonization by a gut bacterium associated with…
In the fight against drug-resistant bacteria, MIT researchers have enlisted the help of beneficial bacteria…
Diversity in bacteria — and in all forms of life — ensures the ability to…
Researchers from North Carolina State University have synthesized an analog of lipoxazolidinone A, a small…
SUP05 bacteria are often found in places where there is really no basis for life…
A tiny layer of graphene flakes becomes a deadly weapon and kills bacteria, stopping infections…
With aid of computer algorithm, researchers develop peptides more powerful than those found in nature.…
Bacteria found in the small intestines of mice and humans can travel to other organs…
Researchers at Yale and the University of California-Riverside recently identified a key similarity in the…