How niffy nappies could help develop new weapons in fight against bacteria 02 Apr 2014 Bacteria 'plan ahead' by tightening their belts to help them survive looming lean periods, researchers at Cambridge have discovered. Read more
Yoghurt cuts risk of type 2 diabetes 06 Feb 2014 Eating more yoghurt can reduce the risk of new-onset type 2 diabetes, researchers at Cambridge have found. Read more
Building ‘nanomachines’ in biological outer space 14 Nov 2013 New research reveals how bacteria construct tiny flagella ‘nanomachines’ outside the cell. Read more
Fractal patterns spontaneously emerge during bacterial cell growth 11 Jun 2013 Scientists discover highly asymmetric and branched patterns are the result of physical forces and local instabilities; research has important... Read more
Lethal weapon: bacteria’s high-risk suicide strategy 24 Dec 2012 New research shows how some bacterial cells keep a ‘suicide complex’ ready to hand at all times. Read more