Bacteria are classified into different groups depending on their shape. There are five distinct bacterial shapes: spherical, rod, spiral, comma, and corkscrew. Bacteria, just like any other living ...

The biggest challenge for the researchers was the size and the shape of the bacteria. “So far, we have only used the AFM to ...

Fish and corals in reefs across the Pacific Ocean may harbor nearly 3 million varieties of bacteria ... to compare physical characteristics like shape or color to separate such small and hard ...