You wouldn't know by looking at Escherichia coli that it's kind of a big deal. The non-descript, pill-shaped cell is why we understand fundamental life processes (think DNA replication and ...

size, and aggressiveness of colon tumors," says Maude Jans (VIB-UGent), first author of the study. "Our experiments reveal that the binding of pks + E. coli to the intestinal epithelium can be ...

A new study shows that microplastics facilitate antimicrobial resistance, even without the presence of antibiotics.