Biofilms are conglomerates of bacteria and other organisms, which are feared in medicine as well as other areas because they can contain pathogens and are highly resistant to treatment. Chemists at ...

Scientists have often thought of cells as small, bustling cities with parts that resemble factories, power grids and shipping ...

Researchers have revealed how bacteria precisely control the genes that trigger cell division. The study shows that the MraZ protein, which normally forms a donut-shaped structure, must bend and ...

When it comes to invading healthy cells, Legionella bacteria rely on blending in rather than breaking in. New research from Van Andel Institute scientists demonstrates how a protein produced by ...

Researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify potent antimicrobial polymers that mimic the bacteria-killing ...