of bacteria that do not exist in nature in this form. It uses engineering and molecular biology tools. Class II bacteriocins in the Streptococcus salivarius pan-genome were bioinformatically ...

The ability of bacteria to control the biophysical properties of their membrane phospholipids allows them to thrive in a wide range of physical environments. Fatty acid biosynthesis is an energy ...

Researchers have discovered a new group of bacterial toxins that can kill harmful bacteria and fungi, opening the door to potential new treatments for infections. These toxins, found in over ...

coli bacteria in the gut promote colon cancer by binding to intestinal cells and releasing a DNA-damaging toxin. The study, published in Nature, sheds light on a new approach to potentially reduce ...

Diarrhea claims the lives of 500,000 children each year in low- and middle-income countries. Now, Danish and Ethiopian ...

A deep-sea bacteria could be the answer to cleaning ... Watch the video above for the full story. For more, watch Nature’s Cleanup Crew on The Nature of Things.

Chlorophyll (a naturally occurring pigment involved in photosynthesis)-inspired molecules hold promise for developing next-generation light-harvesting materials. However, achieving precise control ...

More information: Woo Kyu Kang et al, Vitamin B12 produced by gut bacteria modulates cholinergic signalling, Nature Cell ...

Biofilms allow bacteria and other pathogens to survive ... In terms of what we can copy from nature, the biological molecules and surface modification approaches face high costs, limited lifespan ...