Researchers have discovered and characterized at the atomic level a mechanism that enables bacterial pathogens—including ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Bacteria like to have sex just like anyone ...

Drug-resistant bacteria are becoming harder to treat, pushing scientists to look for new antibiotic targets. Researchers have now discovered that several unrelated viruses disable a key bacterial ...

Scientists have found a way to use common bacteria as tiny, green chemical factories to replace a process that currently ...