His lab found that the cells along this gradient could sense the varying levels of oxygen, which triggered a series of biochemical alterations. Gene expression changed. So did the makeup of the ...

Two life forms living together helped spark the evolution of all complex life. By learning to appreciate this process more ...

How cells gain control over their bacterial symbionts. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2022 / 12 / 221207142406.htm. Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf.

As a result, oil tubes covered with bacterial cells are formed. The arrangement of bacterial cells was found to be similar to that of the nematic phase of liquid crystal, wherein molecular long axes ...

Bacterial nanosyringe (green) binds to insect cells (blue) prior to injection of payload proteins. Joseph Kreitz/Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard/MIT McGovern Institute for Brain Research.

Most people have encountered the black, gray, or pink stains of bacterial biofilms built up on the bathroom tiles or kitchen sink. Even with vigorous scrubbing and strong cleaning chemicals, this ...