Antibiotic resistance in bacteria leads to competition between ribosomes and ATP (energy) molecules for cellular magnesium.
Bacteria
Fluorescence in bacteria can be applied to study protein function.
From kitchens to labs, microwaves harbor microbes shaped by their environment.
Microbiota and plants exchange genes to support each other’s functions.
Gut microbes may influence behaviours like aggression and have an effect on behavioural biology.
Since many people have close relationships with their dogs, the chance of transmission is high.
Bacteria have a lot of ways to increase their chances of survival, including flipping their genes backward.
Bacterial circadian clockwork helps in anticipating seasonal changes in the environment.
This study shows that bacteria cooperate to survive where we don’t want them.
Researchers engineer a bacterium to capture CO2 and produce mevalonate, a chemical used in the pharmaceutical industry.
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