A protein plucked from common soil bacteria and paired with a fatty acid can destroy colorectal cancer cells in laboratory ...

Researchers at Umeå University have turned a protein from soil bacteria into a potential new weapon against colorectal cancer ...

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

Researchers are exploring an unconventional cancer treatment that uses engineered bacteria to target the unique, oxygen-free ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

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

The ability to precisely edit the genomes of bacteria has long been a goal of microbiologists. Such technology would enable ...

What physical processes govern the movement of microscopic structures capable of interacting with their environment? The ...

Forever chemicals may be entering living cells as bacteria weave PFAS into their membranes, revealing a hidden pollution ...

Recent studies suggest that animals and people alike have close and complex relationships with the bacteria around and within ...

Vitamin D may reduce intestinal inflammation by reshaping immune responses to gut bacteria and improving symptoms in bowel ...