Gut microbiome researcher Purna C. Kashyap, MBBS, shares the latest insights on the role of probiotics, disorders of the ...

Our gut is home to countless bacteria, which help us to digest food. But what exactly do the microorganisms do inside the body? Which enzymes do they produce, and when? And how do the bacteria ...

In most people, these bacteria coexist peacefully and contribute to a mutually beneficial relationship, with both human and ...

Image: Stalks increase the rate of nutrient uptake by efficiently increasing cell surface area. The finding has potential implications for both ecology and drug production Bloomington, Ind. — The ...

Bacterial ribosomes are central to protein synthesis, and their regulation is vital for adaptation to environmental stresses. Under conditions such as nutrient deprivation, cold shock or hypoxia, ...

Using ribosome engineering (RE), researchers from Shinshu University introduced mutations affecting the protein synthesis ...

Light is a fundamental signal affecting every form of life. Cycles of light and dark help set the biological clocks in ...

Bacteria can sneakily evade our best efforts at eradication by developing resistance to various pressures in their ...

Research led by Lancaster University has discovered that a class of antibiotics—fluoroquinolones—can directly alter the ...

Bloomington, Ind. -- The constellation of shapes and sizes among bacteria is as remarkable as it is mysterious. Why should Spirochaeta halophila resemble a bedspring coil, Stella a star and ...