"The UN estimates that by 2050, common bacterial infections could kill more people than cancer," says Arnold Mathijssen, a ...

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

Synthetic bacteria becomes smallest lifeform that can move around By Michael Irving December 04, 2022 A microscope image of the helix-shaped bacteria Spiroplasma, proteins from which have been used to ...

Bacteria are single-celled organisms, and while we know they can move around with filaments, the exact mechanisms behind how they do so has been unclear for many years. Researchers have now used ...

Microbes like viruses and bacteria have adapted to live virtually everywhere, including inside the gastrointestinal tracts of many animals and humans. But how do these microorganisms propogate their ...

Bacteria get a bum rap. Long cast as deadly enemies, bacteria have emerged as allies in the fights against pollution and disease. But harnessing that potential will require a strategy to control their ...

Researchers have characterized a mechanism that allows bacteria to direct their movement in response to the mechanical properties of the surfaces the microbes move on -- a finding that could help ...

Bacteria-scale robots that can run for months without human control are no longer a lab fantasy. Researchers have now built ...

Many of the bacteria that cause flesh-eating infections thrive in warmer climates. One of these bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus, has been found in unexpected areas due to climate change. Wounds infected ...