Research has revealed how bacteria rely on circadian clocks to control the spread of their multicellular colonies. The ...

MMB are the only example of bacteria that are known to live like this. Many other bacteria clump together as simple aggregates of single cells. For instance, cyanobacteria clump together in colonies ...

The gut microbiota — the mix of microorganisms that live in the digestive tracts of humans — aids metabolism, digestion, and immune function. The new report suggests that changes to bacteria in the ...

Gram-positive bacteria show blue or purple after Gram-staining in a laboratory test. They have thick cell walls. Gram-negative bacteria show pink or red on staining and have thin walls. They release ...

Scientists have discovered that changes in the bacteria living inside our gut may predict type 2 diabetes years before the ...