These shape classifications help identify the different bacteria. There are various structures within a bacterial cell, all of which play a role in the cell’s survival. They include: Bacteria ...

Bacteria had grown out in a yellowish smear coating ... they observed 32-nanometer-wide structures resembling 12-sided dice—the right size and shape for a bacteriophage. It’s becoming accepted, a lot, ...

Instead of growing, the bacteria work to repair the damage and change so they can better tolerate antibiotics. As this happens, they change shape, becoming thin and elongated.

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 ...

Researchers found that gut microbiome composition is strongly linked to metabolic health across different life stages, with ...

"We've discovered that when many bacteria grow in fluids containing spaghetti-like molecules called polymers, such as mucus in the lungs, they form cable-like structures that intertwine like ...

Biofilms are complex, three-dimensional structures of living bacteria embedded in a slimy matrix. "In Vibrio cholerae, the cholera-causing pathogen, even a brief exposure to cell wall fragments ...

The direction of a molecule is called its chirality, and this direction determines its structure and function ... specific molecular shapes found in invading bacteria," said CNN.