Bacterial cell division, a process wherein a single cell divides to form two identical daughter cells, represents one of the most essential biological processes. Understanding the precise mechanism ...

A Franco-British team of scientists has explored two human proteins recently identified as immune enzymes. Structural studies ...

Similar in function to ballast tanks in submarines or fish bladders, many water-based bacteria use gas vesicles to regulate their floatability. In a publication in Cell, scientists from the ...

Collagen is an important protein that helps build the tissues of humans and animals. It is very strong because it is made of ...

A Université de Montréal study has found a previously unknown mechanism in bacterial reproduction that could be attacked by ...

Bacteria are also able to communicate with each other through chemical signals, a behavior known as quorum signaling (QS). These chemical signals spread through a biofilm that colonies of bacteria ...

Bacterial colonies are far more than simple "piles of cells." They are dynamic, multicellular-like systems characterized by ...

Collagen is an important protein that helps build the tissues of humans and animals. It is very strong because it is made of three protein strands ...