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

The microbial arms race, in which bacteria battle with each other, viruses, and other organisms for space and nutrients, has ...

In this interview, SMART researchers describe how Enterococcus faecalis releases lactic acid to suppress immune cells, ...

Researchers have discovered that some bacteria use a protein called YokF to actively block plasmid DNA transfer through nanotubes, preventing neighboring cells from acquiring potentially beneficial ...

Balance must be maintained among the trillions of microbes that live in the gastrointestinal tract. The gut microbiome has to host enough beneficial microbes to help control the levels of potentially ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance.

Research has shed important new light on the enemies-turned-allies that allow bacteria to exchange genes, including those ...

Research has shed important new light on the enemies-turned-allies that allow bacteria to exchange genes, including those ...

Discover how Fanny Angelina Hesse revolutionized microbiology by introducing agar, transforming scientific practices and ...

Avi Flamholz leverages computational tools and microbial biochemistry to improve climate models and provide novel engineering ...

C.A. Tolchinsky is a medical education learning specialist at Nova Southeastern University College of Allopathic Medicine. Bryn Tolchinsky is a senior scientist at Eli Lilly. When medical students are ...