Bacteria are traditionally imagined as single-cell organisms, spread out sparsely over surfaces or suspended in liquids, but in many environments the true bacterial mode of growth is in sticky clusters called biofilms.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 1, 2024
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Cambridge scientists have identified two crucial genetic factors needed to produce specialized root organs that can accommodate nitrogen-fixing bacteria in legumes such as peas and beans.
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 1, 2024
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Fighting disease-causing bacteria becomes more difficult when antibiotics stop working. People with pre-existing conditions in particular can carry resistant germs and suffer from repeated infections for years, according ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 1, 2024
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Northwestern University researchers have successfully coaxed a deadly pathogen to destroy itself from the inside out.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 31, 2024
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In a joint effort with various international institutions, researchers from the University of Innsbruck have described the movement patterns of the bacterium Escherichia coli. To do so, they used an engineered bacterial strain, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 30, 2024
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A classic question in biology is whether evolution is entirely random or, can it follow predictable patterns. This question was popularized by the famous paleontologist and science communicator Stephen Jay Gould, who in his ...
Evolution
Jan 30, 2024
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An international team of microbiologists and immunologists has found that commensal gut bacteria develop resistance to antibacterial therapies for infections. In their study, reported in the journal Science Translational ...
The interactions between algae and bacteria are essential to the primary productivity of Earth's oceans and surface waters. Bacteria can increase the productivity of algae by producing key factors, such as vitamins, iron-chelating ...
Ecology
Jan 29, 2024
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Microbiologists led by Université de Montréal biologist Frédérique Le Roux have made an underwater breakthrough, discovering what they're calling "mini-satellites" in sea bacteria.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 24, 2024
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Move over Spider-Man: Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a strain of bacteria that can turn plastic waste into a biodegradable spider silk with multiple uses.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 24, 2024
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