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New research shows bacteria form distinct species and maintain cohesion through frequent DNA exchange via homologous recombination.

Antibiotic resistance is a global public health crisis responsible for more than a million deaths annually. By 2050, the World Health Organization estimates it could surpass cancer and heart disease ...

A study by Georgia Tech researchers finds that bacteria maintain species cohesion through homologous recombination, a form of frequent and random DNA exchange. This process keeps microbial species ...

Antibiotic resistance is a global public health crisis responsible for more than a million deaths annually. By 2050, the World Health Organization ...