Viruses that infect and kill bacteria, called phages, hold promise as new treatment types for dangerous infections, including ...

M icrobiologists have studied bacterial defense mechanisms against phages for decades. But until less than a decade ago, ...

Computer simulations highlight how bacteria slow their growth to avoid overcrowding, a behavior that may inform pathogen ...

A group of 38 leading experts in fields ranging from synthetic biology to the existence of life beyond Earth has come ...

Synthetic organisms, mirror-reversed on the molecular level from natural life, could be a possibility within decades. They could interact with humans and the environment in unpredictable, potentially ...

E. coli with engineered cell membranes have enhanced catalysis capabilities which reduce energy use and make production more sustainable.

Industry -- particularly the pharmaceutical industry -- is deeply reliant on bacteria in their production. Now, researchers present a 'superman suit' to put on the bacteria, so that they can produce ...

It sounds a bit like something out of science fiction, but a topical vaccine that is rubbed on the skin is now closer to ...

Published online December 12 in the journal Science, a new study offers the first evidence that a single bacterial species—the host of the phage—can maintain a diverse community of competing phage ...