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 ...

Scientists are uncovering a surprising way to influence bacteria—not by killing them, but by changing how they communicate.

This collection invites submissions showcasing recent advances and deeper understanding in the field of microbial quorum sensing. Microbial quorum sensing involves an understanding of how bacteria ...

But let’s say you are instead using an anti-quorum-sensing drug designed to inhibit bacterial communication, she continues, “and I’m a bacterium with a mutation that makes me immune to the blocker.” ...

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 ...

Biofilms are multicellular networks that can grow almost anywhere. These slime-encased microbial colonies can survive harsh conditions and develop resistance to antimicrobial agents such as ...

Representative QS systems of Gram-negative (A) and Gram-positive (B) bacteria. For Gram-negative bacteria, the AIs are AHLs, which are encoded by luxI. Upon reaching a threshold, AHLs bind to LuxR, ...

Indiana University's "coral corral" is maintained by associate professor of biology Julia van Kessel, right. She and her ...