Scientists are uncovering the surprising ways bacteria and archaea differ — and how these differences could be turned into weapons against dangerous infections. From bacteria’s peptidoglycan walls to ...

AIST researchers, in collaboration with JAMSTEC, Hokkaido University and Tohoku University, have succeeded in cultivating an ultrasmall bacterial strain parasitizing archaea and classified the strain ...

Archaea, once thought to only survive in extreme environments, are now recognized as vital players in ecosystems from soil to sea. They drive key nutrient cycles, help plants grow, and even produce ...

ARLINGTON, Va.– According to a new report, complex cells like those in the human body probably resulted from the fusion of genomes from an ancient bacterium and a simpler microbe, Archaea, best known ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance.

Scientists have identified over 600,000 microbial proteins that can break down plastics, revealing a nearly universal ability ...

Researchers at Durham have helped unlock a new understanding of how bacteria import antimicrobial peptides—the molecules that can kill or inhibit microbes. The research sheds new light on SbmA, a key ...

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