Bacteria are constantly moving with the help of motility organs called flagella or pili to colonize new niches. Also, bacteria can exchange information, like "speaking to each other," and thus acquire ...

Scientists at Arizona State University have uncovered surprising new ways bacteria move, even without their usual whip-like propellers called flagella. In one study, E. coli and salmonella were found ...

“A very diverse set of gut bacteria can ‘swim’ through the layer of mucus that lines the intestines using specialized thread-like structures called flagella, the assembly and function of which ...

Previous studies argued that bacterial cells are too small to directly sense differences in chemical concentration, including chemicals like nutrients and the antibiotics used to treat infections The ...

The human intestine is home to trillions of microscopic organisms, including hundreds of species of bacteria. In most people, these bacteria co-exist peacefully and contribute to a mutually beneficial ...