Scientists are now looking to bacteriophage — viruses that infect bacteria — and their potential to treat drug-resistant ...

This important study analyzes the effect of heat treatment on phage-bacterial interactions and convincingly shows that prior heat exposure alters the bacterial cell envelope, enhancing persistence and ...

"They provide buoyancy within the cells of their native hosts." The vesicles are found naturally in five phyla of bacteria and two groups of archaea (single-cell organisms). Most are restricted to ...

These bacteria induce vesicle production through chemical signaling and thus contribute to restoring the old cells' ability to divide. "This is a fascinating example of the complex interactions ...