A new study finds that bacteria can actively block the transfer of beneficial genes to neighboring cells, using specialized ...

A recent study spearheaded by Prof. Sigal Ben Yehuda and her team at Hebrew University has unveiled a captivating facet of bacterial dormancy. This research illuminates the mechanism through which ...

Technological advancements in computation and genetics have enabled researchers to sequence the genomes of vast numbers of organisms. With metagenomics techniques, researchers are able to sequence all ...

Scientists at Stanford University have discovered that DRT3, a unique defense system found in bacteria, creates DNA to ...

Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) – segments of DNA that help bacteria survive the effects of antibiotics – can be present in newborns within the first hours of life, according to research presented ...

The mysterious DNA sequences appear to help bacterial cells spot when they’ve been infected with viruses—and prompt those cells to self-destruct. Retrons Help Bacteria Defend Themselves from Phages: ...

Bacterial cells have colonized every part of our world. But even though some can evade disinfectants to live in NASA cleanrooms, others are very challenging to grow in the lab environment. Scientists ...