Researchers have discovered that biofilms, bacterial communities found throughout the living world, are far more advanced than previously believed. Scientists found that biofilm cells are organized in ...
Common gut bacteria use protein delivery systems to interact directly with human cells, reshaping how scientists view the ...
Researchers have discovered how bacteria break through spaces barely larger than themselves, by wrapping their flagella ...
A research team is investigating how pathogens influence the immune response of their host with genetic variation. This enables Staphylococcus aureus bacteria to develop antibiotic resistance and ...
Common ocean bacteria struggle to divide when conditions change, reshaping how warming seas affect ecosystems.
From our nose to our lungs to our guts, the human body is home to a diverse range of microorganisms. Such rich microbial ecosystems are prime hunting grounds for viruses that infect and kill bacteria.
Over the past several years, research from University of California San Diego biologist Gürol Süel’s laboratory has uncovered a series of remarkable features exhibited by clusters of bacteria that ...