Bacteria are among the most diverse lifeforms on Earth, so it’s no surprise that their genomes have yielded a treasure trove of fascinating discoveries. The study of bacterial genomes has led to the ...
Whole-genome sequencing of microbial isolates provides valuable information for public health, clinical microbiology research, food safety and microbial ecology. Nanopore sequencing offers distinct ...
A new DNA sequencing technique that delivers faster and more accurate bacterial infection diagnoses could be implemented nationwide. The method, developed by the Medicines and Healthcare products ...
Why it matters: Antibiotic resistance is a growing crisis, making once-treatable infections harder to cure and increasing the risk of severe illness or death. How they adapt: Bacteria use ...
Our guts are teeming with trillions of bacteria. These bacteria serve vital functions in the body: they aid in carbohydrate digestion, synthesize essential vitamins, and help modulate the function of ...
Many of our frontline antibiotics originated from microbes, and as antibiotic resistance spreads and drug pipelines run dry, the soil beneath our feet has a vast hidden reservoir of untapped ...