Researchers at Umeå University have turned a protein from soil bacteria into a potential new weapon against colorectal cancer ...

A protein plucked from common soil bacteria and paired with a fatty acid can destroy colorectal cancer cells in laboratory ...

Researchers are exploring an unconventional cancer treatment that uses engineered bacteria to target the unique, oxygen-free ...

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

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

Research has shed important new light on the enemies-turned-allies that allow bacteria to exchange genes, including those ...

Recent studies suggest that animals and people alike have close and complex relationships with the bacteria around and within ...

Antibiotics are designed to kill harmful bacteria and help the body recover from infection. But some antibiotics may also ...