Pilus assembly in Gram-positive bacteria is a critical process that contributes to the bacteria's ability to adhere to surfaces, form biofilms, and interact with other microorganisms. Pili ...

Marie Pilus, 99, passed away peacefully in her sleep at East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center in Massachusetts on Monday, January 13, 2025. Burial next to her husband and 2 infant daughters will ...

Integrative and conjugative elements (ICEs) are significant players in the genetic exchange among bacteria, facilitating the transfer of genes that can enhance survival and adaptability in various ...

Scientists at Caltech and Princeton University have discovered that bacterial cells growing in a solution of polymers, such as mucus, form long cables that buckle and twist on each other ...

Modeling efforts are useful for providing understanding of fate and transport, dynamics, or probabilistic risk, but lack estimates of bacterial conjugation parameters to be used within these ...

Fungal infections, such as athlete’s foot and ringworm, occur when one type of fungal microbe becomes too prevalent in one area of the body so that the immune system cannot defeat it. Like many ...

Canadian researchers are now engineering bacteria to help tackle the growing environmental impact of microplastics.

Bacterial biofilm formation is a major persistent threat, as it increases morbidity and mortality, thereby imposing heavy economic pressure on the healthcare sector. Bacterial biofilms also strengthen ...

Combining mathematical modeling and numerical simulations, we demonstrate that, when mobile genes only affect bacterial growth rates, increasing HGT rate in general promote the emergence of ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — The researchers showed that when curcumin is intentionally given to bacteria as food and then activated by light, it can trigger deleterious reactions within these microbes ...

The vaginal flora is the bacteria that live inside the vagina. The normal vaginal flora is dominated by various lactobacillus species. Lactobacilli help to keep the vagina healthy by producing lactic ...