Disinfectants induce oxidative damage in bacteria, but a single mutation triggers the expression of genes that help the ...

Scientists have discovered a way to control mutation rates in bacteria, paving the way for new strategies to combat antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics are given to kill bad bacteria; however ...

In bacteria, mutations in plasmids can accumulate surprisingly fast. What does this mean for us humans, who have to fight with these new antibiotic resistant strains? Now, say that a few days ...

A mutation that causes an amino-acid substitution in a channel called CNGC15 in the plant cell’s nucleus boosts the formation of such endosymbiotic relationships. Studying ion channels in their ...

A new study published in Biochemistry sheds light on how bacteria regulate their genes, challenging long-held assumptions ...

aureus. They also identified mutations in genes that could influence the way the bacteria interact with human cells and the immune system. Researchers found that some S. aureus strains have ...

Antibiotic resistance is a global public health crisis responsible for more than a million deaths annually. By 2050, the ...

If bacteria only developed resistance by interacting with phages, there should be no mutations in the tubes. If only a few ...

Antibiotic resistance can develop to new antibiotics even before they reach the market, undermining their future ...

Many people have fallen sick after consuming contaminated water in Greater Noida society due to alleged presence of E. coli ...

Antibiotic resistance is fueled either by new bacterial mutations or by acquiring resistance genes from other bacteria. A team of researchers recently published a report on a drug that ...

“Taking these naturally competent bacteria, detecting DNA changes, and then using that as a biosensor is a really cool advance.” In this study, researchers wanted to engineer A. baylyi to detect a ...