S-layers are found on both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and are highly prevalent in archaea 1,2,3.They are defined as two-dimensional (2D) crystalline arrays that coat the entire cell ...

Using single-molecule tracking and high-resolution microscopy, researchers were able to see how the surface layer (S-layer) of Caulobacter crescentus bacteria forms and develops. This knowledge is ...

In research published in Nature Microbiology in 2022, Worden's team used on-board cell sorting to identify one type of bacterial symbiont, dubbed Comchoano, within a species of choanoflagellate.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are making it increasingly difficult to combat many infections. And types of bacteria classified as “Gram-negative” — which refers to the Gram staining method used to ...

Closely related bacterial species use different strategies to build their cell walls, an international team of scientists led ...

Bacteria can slip into the brain by commandeering cells in the brain’s protective layers, a new study finds. The results hint at how a deadly infection called bacterial meningitis takes hold.