Type VI secretion systems (T6SS) are sophisticated nanomachines that bacteria employ to inject effector proteins directly into neighbouring cells. These systems are structurally reminiscent of ...

Live bacteria from the digestive system can travel directly into the brain when the intestinal barrier is weakened. This ...

Researchers have found that specific gut cells, BEST4/CA7+ cells, regulate electrolyte and water balance in response to bacterial toxins that cause diarrhea. Their findings show that these cells ...

Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, describe how ...

Microbial bioelectronic sensors use living bacteria that can create an electrical signal in response to the presence of a ...

It’s long been thought that only an unusual type of kidney stone has any connection to bacteria, and that the vast majority of kidney stones, which are caused by calcium oxalate crystals, don’t host ...

Scientists assess bacterial growth trajectories to better predict infectious capacity and the conditions that aid proliferation. This article explores the key factors that influence bacterial ...