Browsing: Bacteria

Gordonia alkanivorans, a species of bacteria that lives on grapevines, could degrade guaiacol, the main chemical compound that makes wine…

Nature, Published online: 01 October 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03125-1Some bacterial-infecting viruses use ‘sponges’ to mop up defence molecules, but bacteria can fight…

A few years ago, researchers accidentally discovered short peptides that could self-assemble into net-like structures in the presence of bacteria.…

RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 24 September 2025 Earth’s most diverse biological entities are the viruses that infect bacteria, called bacteriophages (phages). They…

Among the hundreds of bacteria and fungi in the oral microbiome, researchers have identified 27 species collectively linked to a…

Biofilm oral bacteria (in red) can persist undetected inside hardened arteries, leading to the increased risk of myocardial infarctions.Image credit:Pekka…

New research from the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre has found that genes play an active role in shaping the bacteria…

Researchers have identified gut microbes associated with higher risk of preterm birth in early pregnancy.Image credit:©iStock, CatEyePerspectiveDuring pregnancy, expectant mothers…