A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future ...

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

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 ...

New study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different "shutdown modes," not ...

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

Inflammatory gut bacteria that carry proteins structurally similar to myelin may trigger the development and progression of ...

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

Chronic lung infections pose a disproportionate threat to older adults, yet the biological mechanisms behind age-specific ...