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 ...

We know the genes, but not their functions—to resolve this long-standing bottleneck in microbial research, a joint research ...

Scientists studying thousands of rats discovered that gut bacteria are shaped by both personal genetics and the genetics of social partners. Some genes promote certain microbes that can spread between ...

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 ...

A new study has revealed the existence of bifunctional diterpene cyclases/synthases (DCSs) in bacteria, offering compelling evidence that the plant terpene synthase gene family, termed TPS, originated ...

Our guts are teeming with trillions of bacteria. These bacteria serve vital functions in the body: they aid in carbohydrate digestion, synthesize essential vitamins, and help modulate the function of ...

Vermicomposting earthworms help turn manure into organic fertilizer, representing a potential tool against antibiotic ...

Earthworms could become unexpected allies in the global fight against antibiotic resistance, by helping farmers turn manure ...