“This research may reveal some basic principles of bacterial growth,” stated co-lead study investigator Felix Wong, a graduate student at SEAS.

Hearts, triangles, pentagons, crosses, half-moons and even star shapes were produced, and the bacteria set in each. Every shape successfully molded the bacteria and their Z-rings.

Each species has its own rhythm, its own average speed and turning frequency,” said Stevens. “And the greater the difference ...

Every shape successfully molded the bacteria and their Z-rings. "Really, we ended up doing these extra shapes for fun," laughed Dr. Söderström, "yet there's very fundamental science at the heart ...

September 30, 2019 Scientists have uncovered what they say is the first direct evidence of bacteria switching shapes and shedding their cell walls to evade antibiotics vichly/Depositphotos View 2 ...

Bacteria come in a surprising variety of shapes. In addition to rod-shaped representatives such as the widely known model bacterium E. coli, there are numerous curved and even spiral-shaped ...

Dr. Nina Salama, Professor in the Human Biology, Basic Sciences, and Public Health Sciences divisions, Dr. Penny E. Petersen Memorial Chair for Lymphoma Research at Fred Hutch, and Fred ...

Shape Shifters in Space In the near-weightless environment of the International Space Station (ISS), E. coli bacterial cells treated with gentamicin sulfate, a common antibiotic deadly to the ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new shape-shifting polymer can target and kill Helicobacter pylori bacteria in the stomach without killing helpful bacteria in the gut. Such a treatment could improve the ...

The bacterium’s shape is dictated by the shape of its cell wall, a strong, flexible meshwork that contains its cellular contents. But how does H. pylori make itself helical? It’s a fundamental ...

The bacteria that cause the life-threatening disease cholera may initiate infection by coordinating a wave of mass shapeshifting that allows them to more effectively penetrate the intestines of their ...

A new shape-shifting polymer can target and kill Helicobacter pylori bacteria in the stomach without killing helpful bacteria in the gut. Such a treatment could improve the digestive health of ...