A new study challenges a decades-old explanation for how bacteria change direction, revealing that the process may be driven ...
Key PointsBacteria actively sense their environment and use chemical cues to navigate their world through a process called chemotaxis.Chemotaxis aids ...
But when antibiotics are ineffective, some rod-like bacteria, such as E. coli, elongate as a stress response, lengthening ...
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The tiny protein war inside bacteria that stumped scientists for 70 years
For seven decades, biologists believed they had a solid answer for how swimming bacteria flip direction, a neat cascade of ...
Viruses are usually known for causing disease. But new research suggests that in some organisms, viral DNA may actually help ...
Quick Take Chytrid fungus has caused the decline of over 500 amphibian species and at least 90 presumed extinctions worldwide. The fungus attacks permeable skin, disrupting electrolyte balance and ...
Penn State scientists uncovered an ancient bacterial defense where dormant viral DNA helps bacteria fight new viral threats. The enzyme PinQ flips bacterial genes to create protective proteins that ...
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