A new study finds that bacteria can actively block the transfer of beneficial genes to neighboring cells, using specialized ...

A familiar compound found in everyday foods may hold unexpected potential in the fight against antibiotic resistance.

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

Bacteria are constantly moving by help of motility organs called flagella or pili to colonize new niches. Also, bacteria can exchange information, like “speaking to each other”, and thus acquire new ...

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

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

Scientists have discovered that bacteria can actively prevent the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes by using a protein called YokF to degrade shared DNA during nanotube-mediated exchange. This ...

Researchers have identified a bacterial protein, YokF, that prevents the transfer of plasmids—many carrying antibiotic resistance genes—between cells by degrading DNA during nanotube transfer. The ...