A Japanese-led research team has developed AUN, a groundbreaking immune-independent bacterial cancer therapy that uses two harmonized bacteria to destroy tumors even in patients with weakened immune ...

Overuse of antibiotics for both humans and animals around the world has led to a growing crisis in the form of multidrug-resistant bacteria, or so-called “superbugs.” For decades, antibiotics have ...

Genetic change plays a critical role in the adaptation and evolution of bacteria. By acquiring new genes and traits, bacteria ...

The presence of mobile genetic elements, such as plasmids, transposons, and integrons, greatly enhances the frequency of HGT.