Trying to predict how bacteria will spread is like predicting the flight of a leaf in a windstorm—it's a complicated and ...

This discovery was crucial in establishing that bacteria have active mechanisms ... and inhibition of cell division. This model has been essential in understanding how cells maintain genetic ...

The discovery sheds light on how certain bacteria -- including strains that cause food poisoning and anthrax -- form spores for survival.

Studying bacterial interactions with actin is still throwing up new mysteries. These microbes all enjoy at least part of their lives shielded from the onslaught of white blood cells, antibodies, and ...

Immune cells that eat bacteria in the body don’t stash them in specialized compartments as once thought, but turn them into critical nutrients that build proteins, create energy and keep the ...