New research shows that 'hacking' the communication channels between microbes in the mouth could boost levels of beneficial ...

Bacteria utilise a sophisticated chemical communication system, known as quorum sensing, to assess their population density and coordinate group behaviours, including the formation of biofilms. This ...

Heart valve infections are difficult to cure because bacteria hide in biofilms that resist antibiotics. This study reveals that E. faecalis can grow more aggressively when it loses a key communication ...

One of Princeton’s most accomplished molecular biologists has been honored with a major award by a foundation connected to the Spanish aristocracy for her work studying quorum sensing, which could ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is notorious for its role in food spoilage and infections, posing a significant threat to both food safety and human health. Traditionally, antimicrobial agents have been the go ...

A research team found that plant-derived compounds significantly lowered the abundance of pathogenic bacteria, antibiotic ...

This quorum-sensing molecule, made and sensed by some microbes, is used by individual bacterium to sense the presence of other bacteria in their environment. The IGC team’s results point to a ...

All living organisms adapt in order to survive, and bacteria are no exception. Over many decades, some bacteria have ...