A newly discovered promoter element "start" points to a shared regulatory syntax for controlling transcription initiation in ...

Researchers have now developed a new single-cell genome technique to understand how bacteria interact and exchange genetic material, including antibiotic resistance genes at the individual cell level.

Scientists have made new headway in understanding how a deadly pathogen evolves during chronic lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common fatal genetic ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasingly dangerous problem affecting global health. In 2019 alone, ...

Your "roommate's" genes could be influencing the bacteria living in your gut, and vice versa, according to a study of rats ...

An international team of scientists reports that it has unraveled the genetic makeup of 47 strains of known and potential Lyme disease-causing bacteria. The say the work paves the way toward more ...

Bacteria use a short RNA guide to detect viruses and activate a self-destruct mechanism that protects the wider microbial ...

The human microbiome plays a critical role in our health, influencing everything from disease development to treatment responses. This connection has captured the attention of scientists worldwide, ...

At one time, colorectal disease was considered to be a disorder of older adults. But the demographics of patients have changed significantly in recent years, and colorectal cancer rates are rising ...

Research published in Nature Communications found that the SAR11 bacteria, one of the ocean's most abundant life forms, are ...