Biofilms are conglomerates of bacteria and other organisms, which are feared in medicine as well as other areas because they can contain pathogens and are highly resistant to treatment. Chemists at ...

New research from Indiana University has uncovered a previously unknown vulnerability in how bacteria build the whip-like ...

When you think of viruses, you probably think of flu-like symptoms and quarantines. Humankind has suffered from viral ...

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 ...

New study shows how bacteria adapted a virus-derived injection system to recognize and attach to many different types of cells. By systematically identifying thousands of rapidly evolving ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising twist in how bacteria share genes—including those that spread antibiotic resistance. Tiny virus-like particles called gene transfer agents (GTAs), once ancient ...

Bacteria grow microscopic electrical wires with remarkable conductivity, revealing a new blueprint for flexible ...

A Nigerian scientist, Kehinde Adebiyi, has co-led a research study at Indiana University in the United States, uncovering an unexpected weakness in bacteria’s process of building structures used for ...