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.

Some things just work better in pairs—like peanut butter and jelly, or famous duos like Simon and Garfunkel. Now, scientists ...

University of Toronto researchers have discovered nine new genes used by bacteria to protect themselves against ...

Organelles in cells were originally often independent cells, which were incorporated by host cells and lost their ...

The discovery of a new preclinical compound with strong antifungal activity against multidrug-resistant pathogens is ...

Campylobacter infections are the most common foodborne illnesses in the U.S., sickening an estimated 1.5 million people each ...

The discovery sheds light on how certain bacteria -- including strains that cause food poisoning and anthrax -- form spores for survival.

Using bacteria to fight cancer dates back to the 1860s when William B Coley, often called the father of immunotherapy, injected bacteria called streptococci into a young patient with inoperable bone ...