Researchers have discovered how acids on the surface of bacteria give these microscopic organisms their characteristic "rod" ...

Scientists have solved a decades-old bacterial shape mystery, uncovering a potential new target for antibiotics.

A Université de Montréal study has found a previously unknown mechanism in bacterial reproduction that could be attacked by future antibiotics. Bacteria reproduce by dividing into two: they form a ...

Gut stem cells can detect invading bacteria and transform into bacteria-killing cells, revealing an unexpected immune defense ...

One of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet is closer than you think - right inside your mouth. Your mouth is a thriving ecosystem of more than 500 different species of bacteria living in ...