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26.09.2024

A new Weizmann Institute method provides an unprecedented glimpse into the relationship between...

An electron microscope view of phages duplicated inside bacterial cells that possess the immune system discovered in the new study. This immune system attaches a ubiquitin-like protein (marked by black dots and white arrows) to the tails of these phages, preventing them from infecting other bacterial cells
17.07.2024

A bacterial immune system that alters the tails of phages might help clarify an immunity mechanism in humans

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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 

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