Darwinian evolution says that complex systems arise through numerous successive, slight modifications that benefit the ...

which can swim freely using their whip-like tails known as "flagella," MMB have some communicating to do in order to move. Otherwise, there would be a conflict of interest, so to speak. "If the whole ...

"At some point it might not be beneficial anymore to stick around with your buddies. But if you don't, you die." In her book "Beyond Anxiety: Curiosity, Creativity and Finding Your Life's Purpose ...

Microfluidics experiments and simulations show that magnetotactic bacteria are adapted to the geomagnetic field strength for optimal navigation in sediment environments.

We assessed the effect of dysbiosis on DUOX2 signalling and intestinal permeability (FITC-dextran, serum zonulin, bacterial translocation) with germ-free (GF) mice engrafted with IBD or healthy ...

Now, researchers have developed a building material made of mycelium—the tubular, branching filaments found in most fungi—and bacteria cells. As detailed in a study published last week in the ...

In other words, colibactin-producing bacteria may be silently colonizing children's colons, initiating molecular changes in their DNA, and potentially setting the stage for colorectal cancer long ...

Colorectal cancer is on the rise among young adults. An international research effort led by UC San Diego bioengineers has uncovered that DNA mutations arising during early childhood from a bacterial ...

Among the various mechanosensors of interest to the team, one is located in the slender appendages known as flagella, which power bacterial swimming. One of the group's objectives is to determine ...

Once they’re there, germs can survive and thrive, as bacteria often love warm, moist environments like your kitchen sink. Depending on how you use it, Schonberger said, you could find “any number of ...