Schizophrenia can be broken down into brain structure and gut health subtypes, which can be used for targeted treatment.

University Hospital Heidelberg. "Structure Of Bacteria That Causes Lyme Disease Detailed In 3D." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 24 February 2009. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2009 / 02 ...

Structure of the Type IVa Major Pilin from the Electrically Conductive Bacterial Nanowires of Geobacter sulfurreducens. Journal of Biological Chemistry , 2013; 288 (41): 29260 DOI: 10.1074/jbc ...

The MACs resemble similar syringe structures found on bacteriophages and with evolution, the bacteria have “stolen” this structure from the phages and have put it to good use.

An interdisciplinary research team led by the Leibniz-HKI in Jena has discovered a new group of bioactive natural compounds in pathogenic bacteria of the genus Pandoraea: pandorabactins. They enable ...

The structure provides fascinating insight into the peculiar molecular features that bacteria have evolved to enable them to float in a watery environment, and it sheds light on the ingenious ...

image: 'Death Star' bacterial syringe structure -- Metamorphosis Associated Contractile structures (MACs) discovered by SDSU marine microbiologist Nicholas Shikuma and his lab team.

Washing healthcare uniforms at home might seem safe. But new research shows this common practice could actually be helping ...

"Chatter" between bacteria in a biofilm helps colonies to scavenge food and defend against threats like antibiotics. New research has shown that these signals are affected by the structure of the ...

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

Anaerobic bacteria were among the first life forms on Earth and existed at a time when there was no oxygen in the atmosphere.