{
  "id": 6820277,
  "title": "Nigerian scientist co-leads new US research on bacteria",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/nigerian-scientist-co-leads-new-us-research-on-bacteria",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-11T23:40:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nigerian-scientist-co-leads-new-us-research-on-bacteria/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian scientist Kehinde Adebiyi has co-led a groundbreaking research study at Indiana University in the United States. The research, published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, discovered an unexpected vulnerability in bacteria's movement process. Co-led by American researcher Caroline Dunn, the study found that bacteria's construction of whip-like structures for movement puts stress on the protective cell wall. Adebiyi, a researcher in Indiana University's Department of Biology, emphasized the significance of the study, highlighting how fundamental research into simple questions can yield surprising insights into microorganisms. The research was supported in part by the United States National Institutes of Health, using Bacillus subtilis, a harmless soil bacterium, as a model organism.",
  "summary": "A Nigerian scientist, Kehinde Adebiyi, has co-led a study at Indiana University, US, uncovering an unexpected weakness in bacteria’s movement structures. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-scientist-co-leads-new-us-research-on-bacteria/",
  "key_points": [
    "Nigerian scientist Kehinde Adebiyi co-leads US research",
    "Study discovers bacteria movement vulnerability",
    "Research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This breakthrough by Nigerian scientist Kehinde Adebiyi and his team reveals a previously unknown weakness in bacteria's movement mechanism, potentially opening up new avenues for research into microorganisms.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}