The non-descript, pill-shaped cell is why we understand fundamental life processes (think DNA replication and transcription).

Sanofi and Johnson & Johnson ended development of an experimental vaccine after it failed to adequately protect against an ...

Escherichia coli, commonly known as E. coli, is a versatile bacterium. While many strains are harmless and a natural part of our intestinal ...

Pharmaceutical giants Johnson & Johnson and Sanofi have stopped a late-stage clinical trial for their experimental E.coli vaccine after results failed to demonstrate sufficient efficacy.

Diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC) is a major global cause of diarrheal diseases, with certain strains showing alarming levels of antibiotic resistance.

It is a common gut bacteria that never normally sees the light of day, but now Chinese scientists have engineered E coli so that it can harness sunlight like a plant. Incorporating a custom ...

Escherichia coli bacteria imaged by high-speed inline force mapping and fluorescence microscopy. Simultaneous topography and elastic modulus maps show a stiffening of the division site. Light and ...

The water sample from the well showed contamination with E. coli and coliform bacteria, with coliform bacterial counts exceeding 16 per 100 ml of water and that of E. coli being 9 per 100 ml.

This important study presents compelling observational data supporting a role for transcription and polysome accumulation in the separation of newly replicated bacterial chromosomes. The study is ...

In E. coli, the presence of certain group VIIIb transition metal compounds in concentrations of about 1–10 parts per million of the metal in the culture medium causes an inhibition of the cell ...