Pilus biogenesis in Escherichia coli encompasses an intricate process by which these filamentous organelles are assembled and deployed to mediate adhesion, colonisation, and biofilm formation. Central ...

Swapping a single amino acid in a simple bacterial protein changes its structure and function, revealing the effects of complex gene evolution, finds a new study published in the journal eLife. The ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 99, No. 7 (Apr. 2, 2002), pp. 4296-4301 (6 pages) The structure of Escherichia coli core RNA polymerase (RNAP) was ...

Jackson Ryan was CNET's science editor, and a multiple award-winning one at that. Earlier, he'd been a scientist, but he realized he wasn't very happy sitting at a lab bench all day. Science writing, ...

For the first time researchers have deciphered the near-atomic structure of filaments, called 'pili', that extend from the surface of bacteria that cause traveler's diarrhea. Without pili, these ...

In a significant stride towards sustainable textile manufacturing, scientists have ingeniously harnessed the capabilities of ...

Scientists mapped the Bas63 bacteriophage in unprecedented detail, uncovering how its tail machinery infects bacteria. The ...

Throughout evolution, pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, have developed sophisticated defense ...

A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of E. coli bacteria that can cause serious illness and death. Particularly vulnerable are young children, ...

Nanoplastics are everywhere. These fragments are so tiny they can accumulate on bacteria and be taken up by plant roots; they're in our food, our water, and our bodies. Scientists don't know the full ...