When speaking of motors, most people think of those powering vehicles and human machinery. However, biological motors have ...

When speaking of motors, most people think of those powering vehicles and human machinery. However, biological motors have ...

Researchers use cryo-electron microscopy to reveal how sodium ions power bacterial flagellar motors, providing insights for ...

But virtually all other cells have a primary cilium. Likewise, for many years it was generally assumed that the entire phylum Nematoda, comprising roundworms, completely lacked cilia or flagella.

University of Virginia Cancer Center researchers have explained the failure of immune checkpoint therapy for ovarian cancer by discovering how gut bacteria interfere with the treatment.

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. A. twista is about 10 micrometers long and moves by using its whip-like flagellum. It is named after its distinguishing feature—the “ancoracyst,” ...

Early on in the research, the scientists discovered that it was the bacterial flagella -- part of the cell that aids in movement -- that enables the bacteria to invade cancer cells. So they ...

When speaking of motors, most people think of those powering vehicles and human machinery. However, biological motors have existed for millions of ...

In an article published in Cell Reports, Nagler’s team demonstrated that Clostridia-produced flagella and indole, a tryptophan metabolite, also promote barrier integrity. 3 To determine the role of ...