Researchers have identified a previously unknown bacterial protein, the structure of which is being used in the design of protein nanoparticles for the targeted delivery of anticancer drugs to tumors.

Scientists have discovered a protein that enables bacteria to shut down into dormant spores under extreme conditions. The ...

Since it contains a high water content and vital nutrients, it becomes an easy target for microbial growth. Synthetic ...

A new part of an ocean plant cell has been discovered that might revolutionize farming one day. The structure can take ...

A team of scientists have elucidated an ancient mechanism of cellular respiration. To that end, they studied bacteria that feed on the gases carbon dioxide and hydrogen, and turn them into acetic acid ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday announced a new initiative titled “Operation Stork Speed” aimed at ...

Some things just work well together. Peanut butter and jelly. Bacon and eggs. Wine and cheese. And when we step out of the ...

Conjugation is a form of horizontal gene transfer that allows the exchange of genetic material between two organisms or cells ...

The antibiotic teixobactin—developed a decade ago by Northeastern University professors Kim Lewis and Slava Epstein in ...

The microbiome comprises all of the genetic material within a microbiota (the entire collection of microorganisms in a specific niche, such as the human gut). This can also be referred to as the ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive ...