Scientists have discovered a link between bacteria in the mouth and gut and the progression of cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease. Specific changes in these bacteria, known as the microbiome ...

Bacteria hitch a ride on yeast puddles to zoom around by Cell Press edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...

Insect protein blocks bacterial infection Date: June 2, 2025 Source: RMIT University Summary: Scientists in Australia have developed a smart, bacteria-repelling coating based on resilin the ultra ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria that causes relapsing fever, pinpointing when it evolved to spread ...

A new species of cable bacteria, which function like electrical wiring, was recently discovered in the US. Its unique morphology and genetic structure may be useful for the development of ...

Scientists have discovered a species of bacteria that can act as electric wiring, according to a new study. The bacteria, named Ca. Electrothrix yaqonensis, could usher in a "new era of ...

Scientists are studying a unique type of bacteria that orients itself based on Earth's magnetic field and can't survive on its own.

However, the ability to engineer bacteria to solve mathematical problems is a big leap forward in the field of synthetic biology and biocomputer technology. In the future, we may see biocomputers used ...

Now a research team from the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics in India has used genetically modified bacteria to create a cell-based biocomputer with problem-solving capabilities. The researchers ...

Scientists have come up with two clever new ways to harness the programming power of DNA in living bacterial cells. In separate experiments published in Nature in July, researchers reported that they ...