New studies show that a bacterial molecule, peptidoglycan, is present in the brain and fluctuates with sleep patterns. This ...

Bacteria are constantly moving with the help of motility organs called flagella or pili to colonize new niches. Also, ...

MIT chemists have discovered the structure of a protein that can pump toxic molecules out of bacterial cells. Proteins similar to this one, which is found in E. coli, are believed to help bacteria ...

Short peptides can self-assemble into net-like structures that kill bacteria. Now, researchers have discovered how to control ...

Next-generation technology has helped solve a 30-year mystery of how Legionnaires' disease—a severe form of pneumonia—works, ...