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Published Blind dating in bacteria evolution - Blind Dating in Bacteria Evolution: How Random Mutations Lead to Successful Adaptation



A team of researchers reconstructed long-extinct proteins of a UV protection system of cyanobacteria...
Published How bacteria evolve resistance to antibiotics - How Bacteria Evolve Resistance to Antibiotics



Bacteria can rapidly evolve resistance to antibiotics by adapting special pumps to flush them out of ...
Published Scientists map DNA of Lyme disease bacteria



Researchers have produced a genetic analysis of Lyme disease bacteria that may pave the way for impr ...
Published Armed to the hilt: Study solves mystery behind bacteria's extensive weaponry



A new study tackles the mystery of why bacteria often carry diverse ranges of weapons. The findings ...
Published Limited adaptability makes freshwater bacteria vulnerable to climate change



Freshwater bacteria with small genomes frequently undergo prolonged periods of adaptive stagnation. ...
Published Small animals acquire genes from bacteria that can produce antibiotics



A group of small, freshwater animals (bdelloid rotifers) protect themselves from infections using an...
Published Chlamydiae expand our view on how intracellular bacteria evolve - Chlamydiae: Expanding Our Understanding of Intracellular Bacteria Evolution



All chlamydiae today live inside the cells of hosts ranging from amoeba to animals. A team of scient...
Published 'We're not all that different': Study IDs bacterial weapons that could be harnessed to treat human disease - We're not all that different: Study IDs bacterial weapons that could be harnessed to treat human disease


When it comes to fighting off invaders, bacteria operate in a remarkably similar way to human cells, ...
Published Scientists identify evolutionary gateway helping pneumonia bacteria become resistant to antibiotics



An evolutionary gateway which helps pneumonia cells become resistant to antibiotics has been discove...
Published Genes identified that allow bacteria to thrive despite toxic heavy metal in soil



Some soil bacteria can acquire sets of genes that enable them to pump the heavy metal nickel out of ...
Published Bacteria-virus arms race provides rare window into rapid and complex evolution



Rather than a slow, gradual process as Darwin envisioned, biologists can now see how evolutionary ch...
Published Small, but smart: How symbiotic bacteria adapt to big environmental changes



Lucinid clams, inconspicuous inhabitants of the seafloor and one of the most diverse group of animal...
Published Parasites of viruses drive superbug evolution



Researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism by which bacteria share their genetic mat ...
Published How researchers turn bacteria into cellulose-producing mini-factories



Researchers have modified certain bacteria with UV light so that they produce more cellulose. The ba ...
Published Industrial societies losing healthy gut microbes



Our eating habits in industrialized societies are far removed from those of ancient humans. This is...
Published Study provides fresh insights into antibiotic resistance, fitness landscapes



A new study suggests that E. coli bacteria may have a higher capability to evolve antibiotic resista ...
Published A spectrum of possibilities: Insights into the evolution of far-red light photosynthesis



Scientists have unraveled the evolutionary journey of a unique type of photosynthesis that allows so...
Published Copies of antibiotic resistance genes greatly elevated in humans and livestock



Researchers have uncovered a key link between the spread of antibiotic resistance genes and the evol...
Published Persistent strain of cholera defends itself against forces of change, scientists find



A longstanding mystery about the strain of Vibrio cholerae (V. cholerae) responsible for the seventh...
Published Building a roadmap to bioengineer plants that produce their own nitrogen fertilizer



Nitrogen fertilizers make it possible to feed the world's growing population, but they are also cost...