positing that bacteria not only form species but also maintain cohesion within these species through mechanisms that closely resemble “sexual” reproduction. Konstantinidis, the Richard C.

"This may be fundamentally different from sexual reproduction in animals, plants, fungi, and non-bacterial organisms, where DNA is exchanged during meiosis, but the outcome in terms of species ...

Yuval Gottlieb-Dror from the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine in Rehovot, discovered that certain bacteria living inside ticks are essential for their survival and reproduction. The research ...

Biofilms are an important, but incompletely understood, form of growth and survival for many bacteria. Recent evidence reveals that biofilms are structurally complex, dynamic systems that have ...

Feeding your good gut bacteria through fiber in diet may boost body against infections Date: January 10, 2025 Source: University of Cambridge Summary: A new study has found that the composition of ...

Bacteria are organisms that consist of a single cell without a nucleus and with distinct structural, physiological and evolutionary characteristics. Bacteria form one of the three domains of life ...

The vaginal flora is the bacteria that live inside the vagina. The normal vaginal flora is dominated by various lactobacillus species. Lactobacilli help to keep the vagina healthy by producing lactic ...

Jan. 31, 2025 — It's well known that consuming sugary drinks increases the risk of diabetes, but the mechanism behind this relationship is unclear. Now researchers show that metabolites produced ...

The present study provides an insight into the effects of mining activities on soil physico-chemical properties and endophytic bacterial community composition in the rhizosphere of three different ...

Researchers at the University of Waterloo say they've made a breakthrough in introducing a new trait into bacteria found in wastewater, giving them the ability to break down microplastics.

Chiang also advised against heating cooked food more than twice. While leftovers should be boiled, seafood, green vegetables and fried food should be eaten on the day they are cooked instead of being ...

Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2023. The crisis of gender-based violence is urgent. Nearly one in three women experience violence in their lifetime.