THE L-forms of bacteria, a study of which has been described recently1, are dwarf organisms derived from a complex transformation of bacteria, either spontaneously or under various noxious influences.

These bacteria can reproduce and proliferate as so-called L-forms. The methods to detect these bacteria should now be adapted. For over 100 years, it was known that bacteria may lose their cell ...

Researchers have for the first time identified the genetic mechanisms involved in the formation and survival of L-form bacteria. L-form bacteria, which were first discovered in the 1930s, are ...

Twenty-nine of the 30 samples analyzed contained bacteria that had changed shape—though the precise strain of bacteria varied. L-forms E. coli, Enterococcus, Enterobacter and Staphylococcus were ...

More than 200 highly unusual antibiotic-resistant genes were found in “nightmare” bacteria tested in 2017, the CDC reports.

Bacteria, devoid of neurons and a nervous system, use iron levels as a cue to form memory-like responses. High iron levels in the single-celled organisms cause the bacteria to form biofilms and ...

In the quest to take the “forever” out of “forever chemicals,” bacteria might be our ally. Most remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) involves adsorbing and trapping them, but ...