Some Pseudomonas species use specialized microscopic membrane devices to fight back against competing bacteria.

Bacteriophages, the most abundant life form on Earth, infect bacterial cells and influence the structure of the microbial ...

Researchers found that Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria rapidly assemble their T6SS nanoweapons in response to outer membrane ...

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are one of the greatest challenges facing modern medicine, and they are likely to grow greater ...

Certain strains of bacteria have evolved a way of providing for neighboring cells after they die, giving up a feast of ...

DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to another – are key to bacterial evolution and the development of ...

Overuse of antibiotics is currently the primary reason for the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Researchers at the ...

In this process, bacteria are labeled as foreign bodies within cells, thereby signaling their destruction by the cellular ...

Bacteria respond to cell envelope damage The research group led by Professor Marek Basler at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has been studying the T6SS of different bacterial species for many ...

A self-powered biosensor detects and destroys E. coli using enzyme-driven energy, aptamer-based recognition, and silver ion release for real-time safety.