Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance.
A single protein bolted to the inner membrane of a bacterial cell can shred a virus’s DNA before that genetic material ever ...
How do bacteria - harmless ones living in our bodies, or those that cause disease - organize their activities? A new study, combining powerful genomic-scale microscopy with a technical innovation, ...
Researchers at the University of Queensland (UQ) have identified how a common bacterium is able to manipulate the human immune system during respiratory infections and cause persistent illness. The ...
E. coli divides faster than it can replicate its genome, while simultaneously expressing its genes. Scientists recently revealed the intricate molecular coordination that makes this possible. “It’s as ...
insights from industryDr. Yingmin Zhu, Dr. Amy Sheng and Dr. Xuejiao ZhangHead of Bioprocessing, CRO and R&D Project ManagerSino Biological The baculovirus–insect cell expression system—insect cells ...
Every year, sepsis kills roughly 11 million people worldwide, more than lung cancer and heart attacks combined. Despite ...