Plant a seed and, if the conditions are right, the seed grows. The process seems simple enough at first glance and is something many of us may feel like we learned in elementary school. Subscribe to ...

Glycogen, a hyperbranched polymer of glucose, plays a central role as an energy reserve across diverse organisms. In Escherichia coli, its biosynthesis is linked not only to energy storage but also to ...

A research team at the University of Würzburg has, for the first time, uncovered how E. coli bacteria sneak into the prostate ...

Bacteria are a cornerstone of the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, helping produce everything from drugs and beer to biodiesel and fertilizer. The pharmaceutical industry, in particular, relies ...

Escherichia coli bacteria imaged by high-speed inline force mapping and fluorescence microscopy. Simultaneous topography and elastic modulus maps show a stiffening of the division site. Light and ...

Scientists have found that antibodies stop UTI-causing E. coli by jamming or mimicking cell receptors, preventing bacterial ...

There are many forms of Escherichia coli. While lots are harmless members of the gut microbiome, others can cause serious infections. Some E. coli infections are challenging to eliminate because they ...

Pathogens can create sticky situations. When microbes invade the body to cause an infection, often one of their first lines ...