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 ...

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.