Microbial communities, like those in the human gut, act as powerful engines that drive the evolution and spread of ...

Early-life microbial colonization represents one of the most critical determinants of human development. Although the neonatal period was once considered ...

Biphenomycins, natural products derived from bacteria, show excellent antimicrobial activity, but have long remained out of ...

Gram-negative bacteria, notorious for their intrinsic and acquired resistance mechanisms, pose a significant threat to public health. The emergence of ...

In the continual arms race between parasites and their hosts, innovation was thought to be the key to a successful attack or defense that one-ups the competition. But sometimes, as in the corporate ...

Arpita Bose and Zhecheng Zhang explore genetic tools in environmental microbes, citing applications in extracellular electron transfer ...

Numerous natural products produced by microorganisms can be utilized as active ingredients to treat illnesses like cancer and infections. Although the microbes' genes contain the blueprints for these ...

A new scientific review has uncovered how complex microbial communities, including those in the human gut and the natural environment, act as powerful ...

Anthrax’s virulence relies on AtxA, a key regulator. New research reveals AtxA directly links bacterial sugar intake to toxin production via a protein interaction. Glucose & CO2 levels impact AtxA, ...

A new study published in New Contaminants reveals that black carbon formed during wheat straw burning can significantly ...

After releasing two gene-edited rice varieties in May this year, scientists are now focusing on developing GE varieties of ...