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This study isolates and characterizes Rheinheimera sp. T2C2, a non-pathogenic bacterium capable of effectively biosorbing cobalt, with potential for bioremediation and metal recycling.

This study identifies high-risk carbapenemase-producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae clones in Peru through genomic and phenotypic analysis, highlighting the spread of NDM and KPC variants.

This study characterizes liquid-liquid phase separation driven by RSV proteins and RNA, identifying key interactions and stoichiometric requirements for condensate formation.

The paper introduces an automated framework for optimizing bacterial tracking pipelines using TrackMate 8, demonstrating its effectiveness on two use cases.

This study compares the microbiome and resistome of Bangladeshi cattle fed natural versus mixed diets, finding diet-associated differences in microbial composition, functional potential, and resistance gene profiles.

This study shows that nitrogen fixation in the Pacific Arctic increased with earlier sea ice retreat, driven by warming and borealization, contributing significantly to new production.

This paper analyzes genomic data from Ralstonia solanacearum strains in Argentina, revealing two closely related phylotype IIA lineages and highlighting issues with current sequevar classification.

This study describes a new goniomonad genus and two species, updates the SSU rDNA phylogeny, and reports cellular features of goniomonads.

This paper shows that IpaH7.8, a Shigella effector, enters human cells without a secretion system, suppresses inflammasome activity, and reprograms kinase signaling to inhibit oxidative burst responses.

This study analyzes phage genomes to determine the frequency and mechanism of ARG acquisition, finding that ARGs are rarely present in phages and predominantly acquired via specialized transduction.

This study identifies EGLN1 as essential for HCMV infection by mediating mitochondrial activation to increase dNTP pools required for viral DNA replication.

This paper identifies acetogenic methane-carbon monoxide comproportionation as an exergonic microbial metabolism that could support life in anoxic environments on Earth and other planetary bodies.

This study shows that matching swimming polarity with the magnetic field improves aerotactic band formation in oxygen gradients for magnetotactic bacteria.

This study characterizes SeaB, a Type 5a secretion system protein in Salmonella enterica, showing its role in biofilm formation, virulence, and protective immunity in a mouse model.

The paper characterizes DRT10, a reverse transcriptase defense system, showing it is regulated by host exonuclease SbcB and a phage-encoded SSB-like protein.

This paper develops a PNA-FISH method to detect antibiotic resistance in Enterococcus faecium without amplification, showing specificity for vanA and vanB genes in individual cells.

This study shows light intensity affects higher-order DNA structure in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, revealing a light-dependent adaptation in chromosome organization.

This study develops a covalent probe for imaging S. aureus biofilms in vitro and in vivo, showing high specificity for the serine hydrolase FphE.

The paper shows that during biofilm dispersal, a subpopulation of cells forms a resilient post-dispersal biofilm community that can re-populate the niche and resist antibiotics and bacteriophages.

This paper demonstrates that targeted degradation of p38α/β MAPK using PROTAC NR-7h potently inhibits coronavirus infection with high potency and low cytotoxicity.