Technique that inserts the genome of one bacterial species into the ‘dead’ cells of another could open doors for synthetic ...

When bacteria cells replicate, they do so a little differently than human cells do. They don't undergo mitosis, a splitting ...

Researchers have created the first living synthetic bacterium made from non-living parts by killing a bacterial cell and then ...

Researchers have revealed how bacteria precisely control the genes that trigger cell division. The study shows that the MraZ ...

When a virus infects a bacterial cell, the viral genome is the first component to be fully injected into the cell, making it an ideal immune target. A bacterial enzyme anchored to the membrane ...

Immune cells that eat bacteria in the body don't stash them in specialized compartments as once thought, but turn them into critical nutrients that build proteins, create energy and keep the cells ...

Researchers from King's College London and the University of Surrey have developed a new technique to measure the content of ...

Bacteria are a cornerstone of the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, helping produce everything from drugs and beer to biodiesel and fertilizer. The pharmaceutical industry, in particular, relies ...

New research links gum disease to the development of breast cancer.

Four types of lung cells — including immune cells — function together on a chip environment that simulates respiration and ...

In a first-of-its-kind lab study, scientists prove that probiotic bacteria stimulate immediate and measurable changes in brain cell function, hinting at a new direct communication between your gut and ...

Built from thickets of glucose, galactose, mannose and more, the glycome plays key roles in cell communication, immunity and ...