Bacteria are ubiquitous microscopic organisms capable of rapid growth. While beneficial strains like lactic acid bacteria ...

Scientists mapped the bacterial flagellum in atomic detail, revealing it as a target to disarm infections without killing ...

Mitochondria have primarily been known as the energy-producing components of cells. But scientists are increasingly ...

Dual roles of the conditional extracellular vesicles derived from Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms: Promoting and inhibiting bacterial biofilm growth. Biofilm , 2024; 7: 100183 DOI: 10.1016/j ...

Messenger bubbles produced by human cells can pick up bacterial products and deliver them to other cells, University of Connecticut researchers report in the Nov. 16 issue of Nature Cell Biology.

When we think about bacteria, we may imagine single cells swimming in solution. However, similarly to humans, bacterial cells often socialize, using surfaces to coalesce into complex heterogeneous ...

Bacterial extracellular vesicles (BEVs) coated with immunoglobulin A (IgA) are found in high concentrations in ulcerative colitis and bind to CD89 receptors on immune cells, ...

Bacteria can be tricked into sending death signals to stop the growth of their slimy, protective homes that lead to deadly infections, a new study demonstrates. The discovery by Washington State ...