Bacterial taxonomy and phylogenetics lie at the heart of our understanding of microbial diversity and evolution. Recent advances in whole‐genome sequencing and computational phylogenomic methods have ...

In the rapidly evolving field of industrial biotechnology, bacteria have emerged as crucial agents driving innovation and sustainable development.

Article reviewed by Phoebe Lostroh, PhD from Colorado College. Stay up to date on the latest science with Brush Up Summaries. Louis Pasteur prepared the first liquid bacterial culture medium in 1860, ...

Micro-organisms constitute a very antique group of living organisms which appeared on the Earth’s surface almost 3000 million years ago. The questions arising from the study of the origin and ...

Bacterial cells have colonized every part of our world. But even though some can evade disinfectants to live in NASA cleanrooms, others are very challenging to grow in the lab environment. Scientists ...

For years, clinicians and scientists have known that many frontline antibiotics are becoming less reliable. Bacteria constantly evolve, and many have found ways to evade the effects of antimicrobial ...