Every year, bacteria kill more than a million people worldwide through infections that no longer respond to antibiotics. In ...

Genes aren't just transferred from parents to their offspring. Nature has found other ways to pass on genetic information, ...

Scientists have uncovered thousands of bacterial DNA fragments hidden inside cockroaches for millions of years. The ...

If you are anything like us, whenever you plan a journey, you spend a remarkable amount of time thinking about the start and ...

Every cell in every organism on Earth copies DNA the same way. Except one bacterial protein — quietly doing something ...

It’s easy to see why horizontal gene transfer would be common among microbes. They often live in complex communities that are ...

A 'loopy' discovery in bacteria is raising fundamental questions about the makeup of our own genome -- and revealing a potential wellspring of material for new genetic therapies. A "loopy" discovery ...

Researchers from Durham University, Jagiellonian University (Poland) and the John Innes Centre have achieved a breakthrough in understanding DNA gyrase, a vital bacterial enzyme and key antibiotic ...

Bacteria possess unique traits with great potential for benefiting society. However, current genetic engineering methods to harness these advantages are limited to a small fraction of bacterial ...

A new study by Tel Aviv University reveals how bacterial defense mechanisms can be neutralized, enabling the efficient transfer of genetic material between bacteria. The researchers believe this ...

Mary-Dell Chilton, Ph.D., an American pioneer in plant sciences known as the “Queen of the Agrobacterium,” died on June 24, ...

Bacteria are constantly moving by help of motility organs called flagella or pili to colonize new niches. Also, bacteria can exchange information, like “speaking to each other”, and thus acquire new ...