Microbes are known for their remarkable survival abilities. And now, scientists have discovered another remarkable trait: ...

When our immune system reacts, it doesn’t just fight microbes; it also changes the gut environment. This study shows that during inflammation, our body releases long-chain unsaturated fatty acids ...

Researchers from DTU and Aarhus University will develop new production methods that utilise the ability of yeast, bacteria, and fungi to produce ...

Biofilms are conglomerates of bacteria and other organisms, which are feared in medicine as well as other areas because they can contain pathogens and are highly resistant to treatment. Chemists at ...

An unexpected find has enabled important progress to be made in the battle against harmful bacteria. An international team of researchers, led by Professor Peter Fineran from the University of Otago, ...

While prokaryotic cells do not have membrane-bound structures, they do have distinct cellular regions (Figure 1). In prokaryotic cells, DNA bundles together in a region called the nucleoid. Primitive ...

Imagine a house that doesn't just shelter you but also stores electricity. It may sound like science fiction, but it's now ...

Scientists have created living cement with electricity-generating bacteria, enabling self-regenerating supercapacitors for ...