Researchers have captured a bacterial enzyme in the act of encircling collagen and pulling a single strand through its ...

Indian American researcher explains his microbiology research of bacteria and drinking water systems in just three minutes.

Microbes are everywhere, even inside of our bodies. The gut microbiome has been shown to have a powerful influence on biology, and can even affect the brain. Scientists have been learning more about ...

A Université de Montréal study has found a previously unknown mechanism in bacterial reproduction that could be attacked by ...

Scientists have discovered how a bacteria makes a kind of detergent, which could help eliminate some forms of pollution. The bacterium Alcanivorax borkumensis lives in marine environments and feeds on ...

Researchers reveal how bacteria generate torque, enabling them to drive microscopic machines, potentially advancing ...

Peking University, September 2, 2025: A groundbreaking study by researchers from Wuhan University, York University (UK), and Peking University has uncovered how Escherichia coli (E. coli) persister ...

A Caltech-led study published in Nature Microbiology found that drought conditions increase the abundance of ...

Many aromatic compounds, such as phenols, cresols and styrenes, are toxic to organisms and harmful to the environment. They ...

Here the authors outline best practices for the development, implementation and evaluation of synthetic microbial communities (or SynComs) across different systems. Here the authors discuss the use of ...

Purple bacteria also known as proteobacteria are phototrophic, capable of producing their own food via photosynthesis. They are pigmented with bacteriochlorophyll, together with various carotenoids, ...

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