Humans have long had a love-hate relationship with bacteria. While there are bacterial strains that humans cannot live without, such as those that help us digest our food and bolster our immune ...

Quorum sensing (QS) is a universal mechanism by which bacteria coordinate collective behaviours, including the expression of virulence factors and the formation of biofilms, in response to changes in ...

Bacterial pathogens coordinate their behaviour through quorum sensing, a process in which small signalling molecules accumulate in the environment and trigger collective changes in gene expression ...

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 ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising way to influence the bacteria living in our mouths — not by killing them, but by interrupting how they “talk” to each other. Researchers found that dental plaque ...