Some of the iron-metabolizing bacteria appear quite early on the tree of life, making the studies relevant to discovering the origins of life

Work could help us prevent biofilms that play a role in persistent and relapsing infections

Popular concoction’s immune-boosting properties are traced to microbes found on plant roots

In two recent Caltech studies, researchers used a state-of-the-art imaging technique to capture, for the first time, three-dimensional views of this tiny complicated machinery in bacteria

Genetic changes pose risks to human immunity

Findings speak to a growing sustainability movement to capture energy from existing waste

Work brings to light an understanding of how CRISPRs differentiate virus’ DNA from its own genetic material.

Global effort produces first cross-species genomic analysis of Leptospira, a bacterium that can cause disease–and death–in targeted mammals, including humans

“The idea that bacteria can see their world in basically the same way that we do is pretty exciting,” says lead researcher

Process could enable biomanufacturing of 1 billion pounds of spandex each year