New work shows that bacteria (and probably other cells as well) don't double in mass before dividing. Instead they add a constant volume (or mass) no matter what their initial size. A small cell ...

Rapidly identifying certain bacteria allows antibiotic treatments to be optimised. A team from the University of Zurich, ...

Understanding the differences between bacteria and viruses is crucial for recognizing how these microorganisms impact our ...

Biologists have discovered the largest bacterium ever, and it's as long as a house fly, making it easy to see with the naked eye.

WASHINGTON — The size of your gut may be partly shaped by which microbes call it home, according to new research linking obesity to types of digestive bacteria.

One of the most common bacteria in the Earth, Shewanella oneidensis MR-1, influences the mobility and bioavailability of iron and environmental contaminants like lead, cobalt and arsenic ...

Scientists discover gut bacteria's impact on human brain size. A Northwestern University study reveals a link between gut ...

By monitoring thousands of individual bacteria scientists discovered how they maintain their size from generation to generation.

Particle Size Matters To Bacteria Ability To Immobilize Heavy Metals Date: September 21, 2006 Source: Virginia Tech Summary: One of the most common bacteria in the Earth, Shewanella oneidensis MR ...

New work shows that bacteria (and probably other cells as well) don't double in mass before dividing. Instead they add a constant volume (or mass) no matter what their initial size. A small cell ...