Marine bacteria control how much CO 2 is stored in the oceans, by swimming after and degrading sinking particles that would otherwise remain stored in the ocean for millennia. Researchers have ...
A desert region in northern Mexico sparked the imagination of Prof. Joel Stavans, a physicist who studies the physics of biological processes and is particularly interested in natural bacterial ...
Bacterial species collected from their natural habitat in a series of ponds in Mexico create spectacular kaleidoscopic patterns, shedding new light on collective behavior Weizmann Institute of Science ...
The bacterial flagellar motor is an intricate, rotary nanomachine that underpins bacterial motility, enabling cells to navigate complex environments. This highly sophisticated system harnesses the ...
Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Images: Akaradech Pramoonsin—Getty Images, Gary Yeowell—Getty Images, Mariia Siurtukova—Getty Images, Mariakray/Getty ...
Elevated bacteria levels prompted swimming advisories at Hampton Beach on several days in July. While the bacteria levels were mildly above acceptable limits, officials say it's not cause for serious ...
Two new studies uncover unexpected ways that microbes move, offering insights that could impact our understanding of human ...