‘Death screams’ of swarming bacteria help their comrades survive antibiotic attacks
Home News AcrA proteins (red) bind to the outer membranes of E.coli (green). (Image: © University of Texas at Austin) Swarming bacteria "scream" when they die, warning neighboring bacteria of danger. These death shrieks aren't audible; rather, they are chemical alarms that the bacteria broadcast while on the verge of death,…
bubmagAugust 24, 2020