Bacteria
Tiny microbes like the ones in Kabuno Bay may have created some of the world’s largest ore deposits
Childhood memories of sticky hands from melting ice cream cones could soon become obsolete, thanks to a new food ingredient
Technique can sort antibiotic-resistant from “susceptible” bacteria, and it happens in a matter of minutes
Research shows that when fruit flies get sick, their offspring become more diverse
To help people stop smoking, scientists are turning to a nicotine-eating bacteria
Bacteria use toxins to turn our own bodies against us, turning healthy proteins into posion
Health experts have warned for years that the overuse of antibiotics is creating “superbugs” able to resist drugs treating infection.
Klaus Schulten, of the Beckman Institute's Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group, has created a 100-million-atom chromatophore simulation to provide an unprecedented look into how bacteria harvest light for food.
Recent discovery highlights both competition and cooperation between algae and bacteria for iron and vitamins that may have consequences for life in a warming ocean.
