A newly developed therapy inspired by bacteria residing within tumors offers a different way to combat cancer by targeting ...

A system once tied to DNA organization in cyanobacteria has evolved into a structure that shapes the cell itself. This shift ...

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

One of life's many mysteries is how it ended up choosing only a set of 20 amino acids to build proteins for its wide catalog ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of years later. Scientists have now discovered that a molecular system once ...

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

There are photosynthetic bacteria known as cyanobacteria, and these microbes helped generate the oxygen that paved the way ...

A new study uncovered how the B. fragilis toxin damages colon tissue by binding to the receptor claudin-4, enabling the ...

Antibiotics are designed to kill harmful bacteria and help the body recover from infection. But some antibiotics may also push bacteria to release tiny particles that can make inflammation worse.

From plant stems to bacterial shells, cell walls are far more than rigid barriers—they’re living, adapting structures.