From medicine to agriculture and aquaculture, bacteriophages are poised to have a huge global impact. As viruses which target only bacterial cells, they hold promise as an alternative to antibiotics, ...

Incredible creatures defy biological limits, surviving extreme heat, pressure, radiation, and arid conditions. From tardigrades in suspended animation to lungfish in cocoons, these animals showcase ...

An international team led by Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany, has used state-of-the-art cryo-electron microscopy to ...

The moment of death for the bacteria. A scanning electron microscopy image of the MOF structure puncturing the bacteria. The ...

A purple photosynthetic bacterium isolated from the ocean could enable a greener form of industrial aquaculture. The bacterium, which requires only air and sunlight to grow, could produce high-quality ...