Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have identified a previously unknown species of unicellular organism in seawater ...

As concerns about waning antibiotic effectiveness grow, researchers are using unique tools to search for new ways to keep ...

"At some point it might not be beneficial anymore to stick around with your buddies. But if you don't, you die." ...

Among the most important PAMPs is flagellin, the main protein in bacterial flagella—the whip-like ... Glycosyrin's unique structure could inspire new pharmaceutical approaches.

Flagella are tiny ... and this elongated structure produces thrust, and that’s how bacteria is propelled,” says Anup Teejo Mathew at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi,… Receive a weekly ...

The rotor, a large rotating structure anchored to the cell membrane, drives flagellum movement. The stators, smaller structures surrounding the rotor, contain ion pathways that transport protons or ...

Among these, many bacterial species have tail-like structures ... The rotor is a large rotating structure, anchored to the cell membrane, that turns the flagellum. On the other hand, the stators are ...

the precise structure and mechanisms of the ion pathways remain elusive. Against this backdrop, a research team led by Assistant Professor Tatsuro Nishikino from Nagoya Institute of Technology ...

the precise structure and mechanisms of the ion pathways remain elusive. Against this backdrop, a research team led by Assistant Professor Tatsuro Nishikino from Nagoya Institute of Technology ...

The rotor is a large rotating structure, anchored to the cell ... from Nagoya Institute of Technology analyzed the flagellar motor in the bacterial species Vibrio alginolyticus.

‘The whole concept of chemotaxis is the ability to move away from danger and towards food sources and many bacteria ... flagellum. ‘It has been known for decades that the rotation direction did change ...