Bacteria can sneakily evade our best efforts at eradication by developing resistance to various pressures in their ...

Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing fresh insight into one of ...

Respiratory infections are among the leading causes of illness and death in the elderly, driven by immune aging, chronic ...

Bacteria that rarely tumble are likely to get trapped by obstacles, slowing dispersion. Bacteria that tumble frequently often “retrace their steps,” also slowing dispersion. Dispersion is maximized by ...

With the rapid development of antibiotics in the 1930s, phage therapy – using viruses known as bacteriophages or phages to tackle bacterial infections – fell into oblivion. But as the current rise in ...

Scientists reveal how bacteria switch direction through a microscopic tug-of-war inside their motors, driven by energy and ...