A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has uncovered the atomic structure of a protein complex pivotal to the function of motile cilia, the hair-like structures extending from the ...

This study reveals how probiotic bacteria directly influence brain cell function, highlighting gut-brain communication and potential therapeutic applications.

Deep under your feet, bacteria live busy lives. They swim, eat, and even hunt each other. Now, researchers at the University ...

Bacterial cell division, a process wherein a single cell divides to form two identical daughter cells, represents one of the ...

“LPBF is ideal for biobatteries because it enables high-precision, customizable 3D structures with complex geometries, ...

Researchers developed biohybrid microrobots that deliver bacteria and piezoelectric nanoparticles via capsules for localized ...

PopA protein breaks structural rules, revealing new bacterial membrane behaviors, protein folding twists, and potential ...

Repeatedly planting the same crop can make soil sick, as decaying plant DNA builds up and harms new plants. Scientists found ...

A new nanocomposite membrane uses layered fiber design to combine strength, flexibility, and antibacterial function for improved bone regeneration.

A new study, published in Nature Communications, focuses on a protein called PopA, found in the bacterial predator Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus. The protein forms a unique fivefold structure, unlike the ...

Here, we provide evidence that several cell types in culture actually experience local hypoxia, with important implications for cell metabolism and function. We focused initially on adipocytes, as ...