Researchers have discovered that virus-like nanoparticles can promote the multicellular organization and reproduction of host bacteria. These particles, which are evolutionarily related to phages ...

Plasmids are found within bacterial cells, sometimes slowing bacterial reproduction – but they can carry genes that stop antibiotics from working (called antimicrobial resistance).

Plasmids are found within bacterial cells, sometimes slowing bacterial reproduction -- but they can carry genes that stop antibiotics from working (called antimicrobial resistance).

Bacterial endosymbionts in the genus Wolbachia can induce asexual reproduction in their insect hosts to ensure their transmission to future generations. A new study in Genome Biology and Evolution ...

New research reveals bacteria's 'sexual' genetic exchanges, reshaping how species form and challenging long-standing views in microbiology.

Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) researchers have produced the most complete map of the bacterial essential interactome, i.e. how proteins combine and interact to perform functions ...

Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) researchers have produced the most complete map of the bacterial essential interactome, i.e. how proteins combine and interact to perform functions ...

A new vaccination could finally prove to be a long-acting cure to acne, stopping bacteria reproduction at its root.

Many insects are naturally infected with symbiotic bacteria, which are typically transmitted vertically from mother to offspring but are not transmitted horizontally. Understanding the effects of ...