Experiments and modeling reveal the unexpected structure that can be seen in bacteria grown in mucus samples and biofilms.

Scientists at Caltech and Princeton University have discovered that bacterial cells growing in a solution of polymers, such ...

E. coli, or Escherichia coli, is a type of bacteria commonly found in the environment, foods, and intestines of people and animals. While most strains are harmless and part of our normal ...

During transcription, newly minted RNA sticks to its DNA template, forming a 3-stranded structure known as an R-loop. While ...

The group of bacteria called Enterobacteriaceae, including Klebsiella pneumoniae, Shigella, E. coli and others, is present at ...

Researchers at Rockefeller University have discovered a new mechanism for maintaining genome stability in bacteria. This ...

can be effective in combating even very serious infections by E. coli superbugs. There are several advantages to using phages instead of antibiotics to combat bacterial infections. Phages do not ...

A 3D rendering captured using a confocal microscope shows the development of serpentine “cables” as non-motile E. coli bacterial cells proliferate in a polymeric solution.