A protein determines the shape of bacteria. Bacteria come in a wide variety of shapes, which are important for their fitness in their respective ecological niches. However, despite intensive research, ...

A newly discovered enzyme motif reveals how ocean microbes are evolving to digest plastic, potentially aiding future cleanup ...

Life just got more difficult for those fighting antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Researchers at McGill University have ...

The bacterium known as Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an unwelcome visitor in the human body. Serious infections can result when a bunch of these bugs settle together on a surface to form a biofilm—a ...

Interactions between soil properties, organic acid levels, and phoD and pqqC gene abundance. Red represents a positive correlation, the larger the value the more correlated it is. Conversely, blue ...