Most bacteria cannot be cultured in the lab—and that's been bad news for medicine. Many of our frontline antibiotics ...

Heme binding to a bacterial transcription factor is critical for hydrogen sulfide (H2S) signaling, report researchers from Japan. Heme binding promotes the reaction of H2S with the transcription ...

They explained that bacteria in the gastrointestinal system are vital members of the microbial community within our body, which is known to scientists as the microbiome.

Synthetic biology is poised to tackle a range of challenges, from cleaning up pollutants with designer bacteria to the creation of bespoke gene therapies. But the transition from the laboratory to ...