Though they live only a few hours before dividing, bacteria can anticipate the approach of cold weather and prepare for it.

Even as cancer remains a leading cause of death globally, bacteria-based cancer therapy presents an exciting and innovative ...

They exist in pairs, chains, or clusters. They are found everywhere, including on and in the human body and within water, ...

India's focus on tuberculosis research, including antimicrobial resistance, Mtb survival mechanisms, and potential new ...

A recent study led by Northwestern University has uncovered how cells of a Comamonas bacteria break down plastic to use as ...

Researchers at Umeå University have revealed details on how bacteria use calcium to regulate vital processes in a way that ...

Imagine a country with a billion people, where every individual has different interests and different goals. You will never know their interests and goals until you ask them, but asking a billion ...

As strains of pathogens resistant to frontline antibiotics become more common worldwide, clinicians are more often turning to ...

Long known as a messenger within cells, RNA is increasingly seen as life’s molecular communication system—even between ...

Comamonadacae is a family of bacteria often found growing on plastics in water. A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme ...

Of the 7bn tonnes of plastic waste generated globally so far, less than 10% has been recycled, according to data from the UN ...

This discovery could pave the way for bioengineered solutions to tackle plastic waste cleanup. Researchers have long observed ...