A research team at Leibniz-HKI has described a new enzyme that renders the highly toxic molecule malleicyprol harmless.
In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems. Now an interdisciplinary ...
A newly discovered promoter element "start" points to a shared regulatory syntax for controlling transcription initiation in ...
How do bacteria - harmless ones living in our bodies, or those that cause disease - organize their activities? A new study, combining powerful genomic-scale microscopy with a technical innovation, ...
Burkholderia pseudomallei is considered one of the most dangerous bacterial pathogens in the tropics. The disease melioidosis, caused by these ...
Bacteria are among the most diverse and ancient forms of life on Earth. Yet, much of what is known about them comes from a ...
Given the growing antibiotic resistance crisis, novel ways to target bacterial infections are becoming increasingly important. One potential strategy is to manipulate bacterial genes at the ...
Antibiotic resistance continues to be a worldwide problem. Researchers are use AI computer modeling to help design new compounds. The Conversation — Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health ...
Healthy soils depend on a healthy soil microbiome, with beneficial organisms like bacteria providing key ecosystem services.
In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive antibiotic resistance and even shape entire ecosystems. Now an interdisciplinary ...