The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human ...

The viruses in question are bacteriophages, which only infect bacteria – they can’t infect humans, or any other animals for ...

Bacteria are constantly moving with the help of motility organs called flagella or pili to colonize new niches. Also, ...

In a giant feat of genetic engineering, scientists have created bacteria that make proteins in a radically different way than all natural species do. By Carl Zimmer At the heart of all life is a code.

Synthetic biology is poised to tackle a range of challenges, from cleaning up pollutants with designer bacteria to the creation of bespoke gene therapies. But the transition from the laboratory to ...