Researchers have discovered that virus-like nanoparticles can promote the multicellular organization and reproduction of host bacteria. These particles, which are evolutionarily related to phages ...

Nature is full of ordered patterns and structures, from the microscopic to macroscopic and even to the cosmic level. Many patterns form from pre-existing ones (prepatterns), such as in DNA replication ...

Viruses are ubiquitous in the environment, and organisms have developed various mechanisms to counter their threat. However, the genome of actinomycetes contains a highly conserved gene set encoding ...