Drug-resistant bacteria are becoming more common worldwide, posing a major public health challenge. Addressing this problem ...

The poles, or ends, of rod-shaped bacteria have been imaged at molecular resolution for the first time in a new study led by ...

A study in a Danjiangkou Reservoir tributary reveals that bacterial cell size dictates freshwater community composition, ...

Communication between cells in plants, animals and humans takes place via specialised connecting structures. An international team led by biologists from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) and ...

Researchers at Aarhus University have discovered that bacteria can continue producing DNA after they die. And they have found ...

Scientists have mapped in unprecedented detail the structure of Vibrio bacteria, which can cause life-threatening infections linked to antibiotic resistance. The King's College London team behind the ...

Almost every cell in your body contains tiny, hollow barrels built from protein. These structures are enormous by molecular ...

Periodontal (gum) disease is one of the most prevalent diseases worldwide, caused by the bacterium Porphyromonas gingivalis (P. gingivalis). In Japan alone, approximately 80% of adults over 30 years ...