Damaged but Not Defeated: Bacteria Use Nano-Spearguns to Retaliate Against Attacks Mar. 5, 2025 — Some bacteria deploy tiny spearguns to retaliate against rival attacks. Researchers mimicked ...

They are broadly classified into two types: nonmotile (primary) and motile cilia. These structures are integral to the spatiotemporal regulation of cellular processes such as proliferation, migration, ...

Experimenters were surprisingly willing to test these weird ideas, and found we were right. Motile bacteria, cells in tissue, and swarms of animals such as jellyfish can be seen as ‘living liquid ...

The ability of bacteria to control the biophysical properties of their membrane phospholipids allows them to thrive in a wide range of physical environments. Fatty acid biosynthesis is an energy ...

Immune cells that eat bacteria in the body don't stash them in specialized compartments as once thought, but turn them into critical nutrients that build proteins, create energy and keep the cells ...

Background Morgellons disease (MD) is a complex skin disorder characterized by ulcerating lesions that have protruding or embedded filaments. Many clinicians refer to this condition as delusional ...

Ganga is considered sacred by many but high level of faecal coliform bacteria has raised concerns amid Maha Kumbh Melain Prayagraj. The Ganga River in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, a revered ...

A massive study tracking nearly 80,000 men over five decades has revealed a striking connection between semen quality and life expectancy. Those with higher motile sperm counts were found to live two ...

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Biologists converted gut bacteria into miniature protein factories that manufacture and release a sustained flow of targeted proteins inside the lower intestines. This technique solves one of the ...

Uncomfortable Truths About Vibrios Now, let's dive deeper into Vibrios-- motile, comma-shaped bacteria that live in brackish coastal water and sometimes contaminate oysters. Although Vibrio cholerae ...