Cell growth is the most fundamental process in organisms, yet the way in which metabolism determines its rate has long remained unclear. To decipher this mystery, researchers from Earth-Life Science ...

Scientists assess bacterial growth trajectories to better predict infectious capacity and the conditions that aid proliferation. This article explores the key factors that influence bacterial ...

Bacterial metabolites queuine and preQ1 have been found to directly regulate protein synthesis in human cells, promoting or suppressing cell growth with implications for cancer therapy.

Japanese researchers uncovered a universal rule describing why life’s growth slows despite abundant nutrients. Their “global ...

Construct and mutant libraries, as well as collections of bacteria, fungi, and streptomycetes and eukaryotic cell lines are being used in a wide range of research areas. As diverse as these areas may ...

Microbial systems offer distinct advantages in protein expression, saving costs and time, and offering well-characterized host genetics and ease of scale-up. 2 However, challenges remain in process ...

A global effort to create a "microbial Noah's Ark" to preserve the world's diverse collection of healthy microbes before they disappear is now entering an active growth phase. In a perspective article ...