bacteria

Although this sacrifice kills the individual cell, it prevents the virus from producing more copies and infecting nearby bacteria, helping protect the larger colony.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

The surprising mechanism allows bacteria to activate a deadly self-destruct process when viruses attack, potentially offering new ideas for developing medical treatments and gene-editing technologies.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

One reason is that cranberries contain compounds called proanthocyanidins, which have anti-inflammatory properties and can interfere with the ability of certain bacteria, including E. coli, to attach to cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

This increased movement could help the immune system monitor for harmful pathogens, including bacteria and viruses.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

“The bacteria in Will’s lungs are deeply colonized. Antibiotic penetration into lung tissue requires time for any drug.”

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

Instead of preventing an existing toxin from causing harm, it helps turn on toxin production only when the bacterium detects a threat.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

When a phage infects the bacterium, it disrupts this protective arrangement, allowing the toxin to act.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

The bacterium that causes it still exists in parts of Africa and Asia, including Siberia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Plague is a disease caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium, the same pathogen that killed millions of people in Europe during the Middle Ages.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

A bacterium uses roughly a million bits of information—which is about 100 printed pages.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan