Bacteria are constantly moving with the help of motility organs called flagella or pili to colonize new niches. Also, ...

For decades, scientists have known that bacteria can exchange genetic material, in a process called horizontal gene transfer.

In a giant feat of genetic engineering, scientists have created bacteria that make proteins in a radically different way than all natural species do. By Carl Zimmer At the heart of all life is a code.

The Nature Index 2024 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

A new DNA sequencing technique that delivers faster and more accurate bacterial infection diagnoses could be implemented nationwide. The method, developed by the Medicines and Healthcare products ...

Bacteria, the earliest life on Earth, evolved around 4 billion years ago, with the first fossilized traces dating back 3.5 billion years to 3.7 billion years. But fossils alone only hint at the past.