Bacteria that have been genetically engineered to work like computers can solve a range of problems, using a very simple type ...

Like people, bacteria have their preferences when it comes to relationships. Some are totally independent, while others ...

Researchers have discovered a widespread mechanism in bacteria that enhances the bacteria's defense against environmental threats. The discovery, which may be important for research into developing ...

Prokaryotes are single-celled organisms that lack a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles within the cell, and include all bacteria, while eukaryotes are organisms whose cells have a true ...

Researchers from Umeå University, Sweden, and Cornell University, U.S., have discovered a widespread mechanism in bacteria ...

Bacteria grow in thick films, with different types of microbes clustered in patches around individual cells on the tongue’s surface, researchers report online March 24 in Cell Reports.

When the stem of a plant is injured, the surrounding cells proliferate to repair and fuse the damaged tissue, eventually restoring function. This self-healing property is utilized in grafting ...

The filamentous bacterium Corynebacterium matruchotii has a unique reproductive strategy that might allow it to claim territory quickly.

Imagine being one cartwheel away from changing your appearance. One flip, and your brunette locks are platinum blond. That's not too far from what happens in some prokaryotes, or single-cell organisms ...

Viruses that infect bacterial cells are called bacteriophages. Their main goal is to produce more bacteriophages by injecting their genome into a bacterial host cell, using the host cell machinery ...

A plasmid is a small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecule that is distinct from a cell's chromosomal DNA. Plasmids naturally exist in bacterial cells, and they also occur in some eukaryotes.

Our cells may get a health benefit when they engulf bacteria-killing viruses. Understanding the role of these viruses, known ...