Pili are filamentous surface structures that play a key role in the adhesion, colonisation and biofilm formation of Gram-positive bacteria. These multiprotein appendages are assembled through a ...

Scientists at CCMB discover bacteria's vulnerability to antibiotics due to mistakes in cell wall synthesis, offering new treatment possibilities.

At least eight people along the Gulf Coast have died and 22 others have been infected with Vibrio vulnificus bacteria.

Joint research has, for the first time, ascertained the composition of the intestinal microbiome of the indri, a critically ...

Eight people have died in the U.S. this year in Florida and Louisiana from infection with Vibrio vulnificus, a "flesh-eating" ...

Gram-negative bacteria pose a significant threat to global health due to their high resistance to antibiotics compared to ...

This study reveals how probiotic bacteria directly influence brain cell function, highlighting gut-brain communication and potential therapeutic applications.

Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed an automated atomic force microscopy platform that captures both ...

New research shows that bacteria in the environment use amyloids—proteins best known for contributing to neurodegenerative ...

Bacterial cell division, a process wherein a single cell divides to form two identical daughter cells, represents one of the most essential biological processes.

Scientists have discovered a new way bacteria organize themselves during cell division, which they describe as “dying to align.” In this process, misaligned filaments in the cell naturally ...