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17.08.2023

A newly discovered immune strategy protects bacteria and more advanced species, from corals to bees

Tree roots recruit beneficial bacteria during drought. Fluorescence and bright-field imaging reveals that during drought (left) a tree root is more densely colonized by two beneficial bacteria (green and red) than after irrigation (right)
12.07.2023

A new study at the Weizmann Institute of Science reveals that bacteria can help trees survive water scarcity

Copying Foreign Genes Helps Bacteria Withstand the Test of Time
04.02.2021

Tracking how bacteria adopt new genes provides unique insight into their evolution, antibiotic resistance and the creation of useful bacteria in...

Hijacking the Host Defenses Gives Bacteria an Advantage
25.01.2021

A metabolic switch in microbe-fighting macrophages signals bacteria to convert them to hotels with amenities 

Having Their Fortress and Leaving It Too
18.08.2020

Humble amyloids have many uses – for bacteria, at least – aiding both migration and antibiotic resistance 

bacteria compete
13.05.2019

The principles of test-tube evolution may guide new biotechnology research 

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