A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future ...

Bacteria that rarely tumble are likely to get trapped by obstacles, slowing dispersion. Bacteria that tumble frequently often “retrace their steps,” also slowing dispersion. Dispersion is maximized by ...

Inflammatory gut bacteria that carry proteins structurally similar to myelin may trigger the development and progression of ...

Bacteria can sneakily evade our best efforts at eradication by developing resistance to various pressures in their ...

Light is a universal stimulus that influences all living things. Cycles of light and dark help set the biological clocks for ...

Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing fresh insight into one of ...

Scientists reveal how bacteria switch direction through a microscopic tug-of-war inside their motors, driven by energy and ...