Gliding bacteria is a term that refers to any bacteria that exhibit a gliding or creeping type of movement (also known as motility) when in contact with a solid surface. There are hundred of types of gliding bacteria. Most are beneficial or benign to...

Bacterial movement refers to the self-propelled movement of bacteria. This movement is also referred to motility. The jiggling movement seen in some nonmotile bacteria that are incapable of self-propelled movement is due to the bombardment of the...

Bacterial gliding is a process whereby a bacterium can move under its own power. This process does not involve the use of flagella, which is a more common means of motility in bacteria. For many bacteria, the mechanism of gliding is unknown or only...

Tips to help you master this elusive hip-hop move. Justin does it. So do Usher and Missy. Nearly every time you flip on MTV you can see an R&B star shifting seamlessly between toe and heel, sliding over the flour's surface in an...

I'm in the middle of a set of leg lunges. Simple enough, right? But today, something's different: Under my lunging foot is a nylon disc, which has turned the shiny wood floor into a veritable Slip 'n Slide -- and me into a bit...