A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future ...

Antibiotics usually save lives—but against some bacteria, they can make things worse. That’s the case with the Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli, where bacterial death releases a flood of a ...

Cloaking system: Engineered bacteria evade the immune system using a genetically encoded encapsulation system. This approach was used to enhance delivery of therapeutic bacteria for cancer therapy.

Researchers have discovered that bacteria can sense threats in advance through a general danger signal. Bacteria detect when nearby cells are dying and proactively form a protective biofilm.