Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance.

A new study finds that bacteria can actively block the transfer of beneficial genes to neighboring cells, using specialized ...

Nightmare bacteria are very much the stuff of waking life. These microbes pose a “triple threat” to humanity because they are “resistant to all or nearly all antibiotics,” as well as have “high ...

The study, recently published in Nature Microbiology, reveals how certain bacteria prevent the transfer of genetic material ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are showing up in wildlife, with birds and foxes acting as unexpected carriers across ...

Scientists have discovered that bacteria can actively prevent the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes by using a protein called YokF to degrade shared DNA during nanotube-mediated exchange. This ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Typhoid fever, an illness that has been controlled in developed countries since the early 20th century, is evolving to be ...

Researchers have discovered that some bacteria use a protein called YokF to actively block plasmid DNA transfer through nanotubes, preventing neighboring cells from acquiring potentially beneficial ...

A CDC alert warns that drug-resistant Shigella infections have increased substantially in the U.S., with cases spreading ...