Finding life in outer space is one of the great endeavors of humankind. One approach is to find motile microorganisms that ...

Could the bacteria in your mouth predict whether you are at risk of dementia? Emerging research suggests that the bacteria ...

"We've discovered that when many bacteria grow in fluids containing spaghetti-like molecules called polymers, such as mucus in the lungs, they form cable-like structures that intertwine like ...

Bacteria detect when nearby cells are dying and proactively form a protective biofilm. Understanding how bacteria communicate and respond to threats is crucial for combating infections.

Scientists widely believed that bacteria, due to their unique genetic exchange mechanisms and the vast size of their global ...

Biofilms are an important, but incompletely understood, form of growth and survival for many bacteria. Recent evidence reveals that biofilms are structurally complex, dynamic systems that have ...

Rovers sent to Mars have so far failed to detect life, likely because it doesn’t exist on the Red Planet. But we can’t say ...

The search for alien life could be boosted by a simple new test, say scientists. They believe the movement of microbes may ...

The search for alien life could be boosted by a simple new test, say scientists. They believe the movement of microbes may ...

A new study from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) shows that certain gut bacteria found in one-month-old infants are associated with future development of food sensitivities and ...