A new bacterium expresses multiple different enzymes that rapidly metabolize carbon dioxide, offering a possible climate ...

The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human ...

Researchers at Umeå University have identified a key molecular player that helps bacteria survive the hostile environment ...

Japanese scientists successfully eliminated cancer tumors using live bacteria, a new therapy that acts independently of the ...

What makes the human brain different from that of other primates has long been a question. A new study suggests that the ...

Iridoids are a widespread and evolutionarily ancient class of plant secondary metabolites belonging to the terpenes. They ...

New research reveals that a fundamental process in bacterial gene regulation called sigma cycle, long thought to involve the release of a key protein, sigma factor, might not be universal, opening new ...

Wildfire smoke can leave behind an ashy taste in wine called smoke taint. Bacteria that live on grapevines could degrade the ...

At 117 years old, María Branyas was confirmed by Guinness World Records to be the world’s oldest living person — and ...

Bassler's pioneering research on the molecular mechanisms used by bacteria for intercellular communication has shown ...

New lab research suggests caffeine may weaken certain antibiotics by blocking entry into certain cells. Doctors explain what ...