Most swimming bacteria are capable of following gradients of nutrients, signaling molecules
and other environmental factors that affect bacterial physiology. This tactic behavior became …

Antibiotic resistance is currently one of the greatest threats to human health. Widespread
use and residues of antibiotics in humans, animals, and the environment can exert selective …

The association of gut microbial features with type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been inconsistent
due in part to the complexity of this disease and variation in study design. Even in cases in …

Incurable bacterial infections, impenetrable microbial biofilm, and irreversible antibiotic
resistance are among the most dangerous threats for humans. With few effective strategies …

Many symbiotic relationships rely on the acquisition of microbial partners from the
environment. However, the mechanisms by which microbial symbionts find and colonize …

Diverse processes—eg bioremediation, biofertilization, and microbial drug delivery—rely on
bacterial migration in disordered, three-dimensional (3D) porous media. However, how pore …

The ubiquitous soil bacterium Bacillus cereus presents major challenges to food safety. It is
responsible for two types of food poisoning, the emetic form due to food intoxication and the …

Two of the most fascinating bacterial nanomachines—the broadly disseminated rotary
flagellum at the heart of cellular motility and the eukaryotic cell–puncturing injectisome …

Endozoicomonas are prevalent, abundant bacterial associates of marine animals, including
corals. Their role in holobiont health and functioning, however, remains poorly understood …

The bacterial flagellum is a complex and dynamic nanomachine that propels bacteria
through liquids. It consists of a basal body, a hook, and a long filament. The flagellar filament …