Research by scientists into why some bacteria have different shapes has found that a curved shape can make it easier to find food. Computer simulations were used to compare the swimming of differently ...

Research by scientists into why some bacteria have different shapes has found that a curved shape can make it easier to find food. The findings pose questions around whether disease-causing bacteria ...

Bad bacteria can survive in extremely hostile environments — including inside the highly acidic human stomach — thanks to their ability to sequester toxins into tiny compartments. In a new study, ...

Scientists have found that Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, a key gut microbe, changes its size and shape in response to its environment. Each different microbe form is linked to specific genetic ...