We rely on our senses to guide our ways, and so are bacteria. During chemotaxis, bacteria adjust their movement in response to chemicals...

One cannot do it all. Even a single bacterium can’t because performing too many jobs is energy consuming. So why carry the burden when...

Motility allows cells to colonize new favorable areas, such as areas with more nutrients or to escape from unfavorable conditions, such...

There are many ways microorganisms can interact. One way is by exchanging their (by)products, that is each organism can use the other’s...

Microorganisms can exchange genetic information, a process commonly called Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT). Microorganisms do it to adapt...

Microorganisms can exchange genetic information, a process commonly called Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT). Microorganisms do it to adapt...

Microorganisms can exchange genetic information, a process commonly called Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT). Microorganisms do it to adapt...

Microorganisms can exchange genetic information, a process commonly called Horizontal Gene Transfer (HGT). Microorganisms do it to adapt...

Who knew that bacteria have an appetite for art ! Well, maybe not as we human do but they certainly enjoy “eating” the paintings. The...

Bacteria can produce colorful pigments that are either bound to the cell or secreted to the medium they are growing on or in. Bacteria...