Bacteria play key roles in degrading organic matter, both in the soil and in aquatic ecosystems. While most bacteria digest large molecules externally, allowing other community members to share and ...

Insulin is a hormone made in your pancreas, a gland located behind the stomach. It allows your body to use glucose for energy. Glucose is a type of sugar found in many carbohydrates. The body ...

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Bacterial chaperonin paralogues exhibit divergence at their C-terminus. Here, the authors demonstrate that the Gly-Met-rich C-termini are functionally significant in protein folding.

Bacterial evolution is the process of heritable change in populations of bacteria over multiple generations. It occurs through mechanisms including natural selection and genetic drift, and can ...

A NOVEL breath test that identifies bacterial infections by detecting unique metabolic signatures may offer clinicians a rapid, non-invasive diagnostic and monitoring tool, according to findings ...

Hot tub folliculitis is a bacterial skin infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The bacteria can survive even in chlorinated water, making it tougher to kill. The condition is sometimes called ...