Disruption of the EA1 S-layer leads to cell lysis and membrane blebbing, indicating its importance ... facilitating the attachment of S-layers to the bacterial surface. This binding is crucial ...

A new study finds that the bacteria Streptococcus anginosus is more abundant in the saliva and gut of people who have had a ...

Researchers at the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology and the VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research have ...

A team has identified a strain of bacteria that can break down and transform at least three types of PFAS, and, perhaps even more crucially, some of the toxic byproducts of the bond-breaking process.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — In the quest to take the “forever” out of “forever chemicals,” bacteria might be our ally. Most remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) involves adsorbing and ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — New research has identified a unique genetic signature in bacteria that can predict their likelihood of developing antibiotic resistance, a finding that can help quickly identify ...

As cold and flu season arrives, protecting oneself against viruses and pathogens becomes incredibly important. Read about how ...

A new ally is emerging in the increasingly urgent battle against superbugs – and you might have encountered it before at the ...

But having done a lot more reading about the mirror bacteria situation, I’m here with bad news: It’s real, and it’s really serious. More than 35 scientists, including leading researchers ...

Tests on the "mysterious balls" which led to the closure of several Australian beaches last week have revealed they were made up partially of faecal bacteria. Nine beaches in Sydney were closed by ...