Two new studies uncover unexpected ways that microbes move, offering insights that could impact our understanding of human ...

Bacterial motility refers to the ability of bacteria to move independently using various mechanisms. Motility is crucial for ...

Cells can sense fluid flow through mechanosensors on their surface. This process, known as mechanotransduction, converts mechanical stimuli into biochemical signals that influence cell behavior, ...

Eukaryotic cilia and flagella are essential organelles that extend from the cell surface, playing crucial roles in sensory ...

New studies from Arizona State University reveal surprising ways bacteria can move without their flagella—the slender, whip-like propellers that usually drive them forward. Movement lets bacteria form ...

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A: result of the motor resurrection experiments. B: distribution of the number of stators per flagellar motor (with bacteria swimming in free liquid environment) Flagellated bacteria are propelled by ...

As we head outdoors this summer, scientists are working to clip the long, flexible appendages that enable the common bacterium Campylobacter jejuni to make its way from undercooked poultry and natural ...