In many naturally occurring habitats, bacteria live in micrometer-size confined spaces.
Although bacterial growth and motility in such constrictions is of great interest to fields as …

Cell division in typical rod-shaped bacteria such as Escherichia coli shows a remarkable
plasticity in being able to adapt to a variety of irregular cell shapes. Here, we investigate the …

Carbon nanotube transistors have outstanding potential for electronic detection of
biomolecules in solution. The physical mechanism underlying sensing however remains …

Autosomal recessive Stargardt disease (STGD1) is a macular dystrophy caused by
mutations in the ABCA4 (ABCR) gene. The disease phenotype that is most recognized in …

Field-effect transistors based on single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and graphene
can function as highly sensitive nanoscale (bio) sensors in solution. Here, we compare …

We report an experimental study of 1/f noise in liquid-gated graphene transistors. We show
that the gate dependence of the noise is well described by a charge-noise model, whereas …

Cell division in Escherichia coli starts with assembly of FtsZ protofilaments into a ring-like
structure, the Z-ring. Positioning of the Z-ring at midcell is thought to be coordinated by two …

To successfully propagate, cells need to coordinate chromosomal replication and
segregation with cell division to prevent formation of DNA-less cells and cells with damaged …

Despite extensive research over several decades, a comprehensive view of how the
Escherichia coli chromosome is organized within the nucleoid, and how two daughter …

A critical cell cycle checkpoint for most bacteria is the onset of constriction when the septal
peptidoglycan synthesis starts. According to the current understanding, the arrival of FtsN to …