A new study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different "shutdown modes," not ...

Discover how a tiny RNA molecule serves as a molecular switch in viral infections, providing insights into phage biology.

In what they labeled a "surprising" finding, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers studying bacteria from freshwater lakes and soil say they have determined a protein's essential role in maintaining the ...

One of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet is closer than you think - right inside your mouth. Your mouth is a thriving ecosystem of more than 500 different species of bacteria living in ...

New drug that disrupts two cellular targets would make it much harder for bacteria to evolve resistance. A new antibiotic that works by disrupting two different cellular targets would make it 100 ...

Microbial necromass plays a crucial role in soil organic carbon (SOC) formation, yet the underlying abiotic and biotic factors remain poorly understood, particularly the trophic interactions between ...