This article is based on a poster originally authored by Krishna Macha, Sushmita Sudarshan, Carina Gao, Oksana Sirenko, and Sheela Muley. Bacterial and yeast strains are central to microbiology, ...

In labs, bacterial colonies usually grow in streaks in petri dishes, but until now no one has known how the colonies organize themselves in more realistic three-dimensional (3-D) environments, such as ...

Molecular Devices, LLC., a leading high-performance life science solutions provider, today launched the QPix ® FLEX ™ Microbial Colony Picking System. Building on the company’s 20-year legacy ...

Scientists have learned that when certain bacteria are paired together, they create patterns that look like flowers. If Escherichia coli is grown on an agar plate, it barely moves across the surface.

The electrical potential across the bacterial cell envelope indicates when bacteria no longer operate as individual cells but as a collective. Researchers have discovered this connection between the ...

Now losing their battle against humanity, bacteria appear to be taking the "evolve or die" mandate seriously, adapting in pace with antibiotic development. Bacteria resistant to antibiotics kill tens ...

Slippery, drippy goop makes Ralstonia bacteria devastating killers of plants, causing rapid wilting in tomato, potato, and a ...