Scientists develop self-propelling nanoparticles that can physically pierce and eliminate drug-resistant bacteria in eye infections, showing success in initial animal studies.

Bacteria are organisms that consist of a single cell without a nucleus and with distinct structural, physiological and evolutionary characteristics. Bacteria form one of the three domains of life ...

For example, bacteria have a rigid cell wall, whereas human cells are surrounded only by a simple membrane. If a pharmaceutical agent targets cell wall construction, only bacterial cells are affected.

The team have shown that their nanostructured surfaces resist the growth of bacteria, but enable the culturing of cells. Credit: Tokyo Metropolitan University New nanostructured alumina surfaces offer ...

In an article published in the journal Cell Reports, researchers have shown that some types of soil bacteria can influence a plant's balance of growth and defense. The bacteria produce an enzyme ...

“We had to get a palladium protode with 10 µm gaps, align it with a cable bacterial cell, stamp it on top, and then find a way to pull off the stamp while leaving the metal behind,” Lusk say ...

They showed that symbioses with bacteria have evolved repeatedly and independently in different ... Gene-Edited Soil Bacteria Could Provide Third Source of Nitrogen for Corn Production Jan.

Megakaryocytes (MKs), known for their role in platelet production, have emerged as critical players in immune responses, ...

Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created nanostructured alumina surfaces which are strongly antibacterial but can be used to culture cells. They found that anodic ...