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Researchers have discovered how bacteria break through spaces barely larger than themselves, by wrapping their flagella ...

Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to study plant microbiomes—communities of microbes living in and around ...

Scientists found that natural bacteria can eat methane, cut climate pollution, and turn waste gas into useful materials.

Marine microbes cooperate far more than they compete, reshaping how scientists understand ocean ecosystems and climate ...

Two recent studies from the University of California, Riverside, published in the same issue of Gut Microbes highlight the ...

Scientists may have found a new way to spot early signs of obesity, which could lead to novel prevention strategies. A study ...

Slippery, drippy goop makes Ralstonia bacteria devastating killers of plants, causing rapid wilting in tomato, potato, and a ...

The microbes living in sourdough starters don’t just appear by chance—they’re shaped by what bakers feed them. New research ...

PHILADELPHIA — Deep in the mangrove swamps of the Caribbean lives a giant bacterium with a surprise trick for organizing its DNA. Thiovulum imperiosus wraps its genetic material in membranous fingers, ...

Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal ...

While mirror bacteria may sound like a fun time, a group of 40 renowned scientists conclude it is probably not worth the risk.