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Study finds marine bacteria team up to digest complex algal sugars

Researchers report that certain marine bacteria work cooperatively, rather than individually, to break down complex carbohydrates released by algae. The finding, published in Nature, suggests these microbes divide labor in processing large polysaccharide molecules that no single species could efficiently degrade alone.

Researchers engineer bacteria as targeted cancer treatment delivery agents

Scientists are developing genetically modified bacteria designed to seek out and treat tumors from within the body. The approach relies on engineering microbes to recognize cancerous tissue and deliver therapeutic effects directly at the tumor site.