This important study characterizes the mechanics and stability of bolalipids from archaeal membranes using molecular dynamics simulations. A mesoscale model of bolalipids is presented and evaluated ...

A self-powered biosensor detects and destroys E. coli using enzyme-driven energy, aptamer-based recognition, and silver ion release for real-time safety.

Far more telling than individual types of bacteria, however, was the stability of the microbiome. In periods of health, a person's microbiome rarely underwent drastic changes. During an infection ...

Cable bacteria (Desulfobulbaceae) act like electrical wires, connecting to the tube lining and providing electrons that react with the oxygen, generating energy for the microbes. The bacteria extend ...

Researchers develop hydrogel microspheres with data-encoding bacteria that enable room-temperature DNA storage with ...

showed that bacteria—both harmful and commensal— could more easily reach intestinal cells, causing cell death and ...