Researchers have discovered how acids on the surface of bacteria give these microscopic organisms their characteristic "rod" ...
One of life's many mysteries is how it ended up choosing only a set of 20 amino acids to build proteins for its wide catalog of organisms, from single-celled bacteria to behemoth whales. From a ...
The team subjected lactic acid bacteria to "oxidative stress," a natural pressure that compels bacteria to produce more riboflavin to protect themselves. We used the microorganism Lactococcus lactis, ...