Trained immunity in alveolar macrophages can lead to damaging lung inflammation, confirming the importance of context in this phenomenon.

Scientists have studied a new target for antibiotics in the greatest detail yet – in the fight against antibiotic resistance.

A herbal mouthwash selectively killed off bad bacteria in the mouth while preserving the good strains, according to a new ...

Anaerobic bacteria were among the first life forms on Earth and existed at a time when there was no oxygen in the atmosphere.

This research could represent the first documented case of paracetamol production from plastic waste using E. coli bacteria.

Genetically similar bacteria can differ in shape and behavior, even in lab settings. A recent study shows that this ...

ASU professor Glen D’Souza joined The Show to speak more about what he’s discovered about these bacteria: Not only will ...

Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56888-6 The structure showed 12 transmembrane helices in two pseudo-symmetric bundles and two periplasmic subdomains.

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 ...

Living in a house made of fungi and bacteria may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers are now one step closer to eventually making it a reality, according to a new study. A ...

This membraneless compartment, resembling a droplet-like structure inside cells, acts as a temporary control center, regulating when and how bacteria activate their disease-causing genes.

The researchers grew mycelium from the fungus Neurospora crassa, commonly known as red bread mold, into a dense, scaffold-like structure. Then, they added Sporosarcina pasteurii bacteria.