A secreted endosymbiont protein essential for colonizing host cells - Nature

Mysterious protein sets up a beneficial partnership between bacteria and insects

Scientists Discover Ultra-Minimalist Microbe That Challenges Definitions of Life

Scientists have discovered an ultra-minimalist single-celled organism with an exceptionally small genome that challenges fundamental definit

Japanese Researchers Discover Frog Gut Bacteria with Potent Anticancer Properties

Japanese researchers at JAIST have discovered that Ewingella americana bacteria from Japanese tree frog intestines shows potent anticancer a

Geothermal Amoeba Sets New Upper Temperature Limit for Eukaryotes at 63°C

Researchers have discovered a novel geothermal amoeba, Incendiamoeba cascadensis, that divides at 63°C (145.4°F), establishing a new record

Antibiotic stress drives protein transfer between bacteria via membrane vesicles, aiding persister cell survival

This article reports on a scientific discovery showing that antibiotic stress triggers protein exchange between neighboring bacteria through

Stinkbug Leg Organ Hosts Symbiotic Fungi That Protect Eggs from Parasites

Researchers have discovered that what was previously thought to be a tympanal organ (sound-detecting structure) in female dinidorid stinkbug