Plants are a rich and renewable source of compounds used in medicines, food ingredients, and cosmetics. Since growing an ...

A study reveals how microscopic bacteria can physically alter your cells and wreak havoc.

A Dartmouth study finds that molecular hitchhikers living within bacteria can make their hosts extra resistant to medical ...

Viruses attack nearly every living organism on Earth. To do so, they rely on highly specialized proteins that recognize and ...

Common gut bacteria use protein delivery systems to interact directly with human cells, reshaping how scientists view the ...

An inflammatory sugar molecule produced by certain gut bacteria may play a key role in driving ALS, a study found.

A new study finds that a trait helping a marine bacterium survive and flourish today may ultimately become its Achilles Heel as ocean conditions continue to shift.

Antibiotic treatments are losing effectiveness against a range of common bacterial pathogens, including E. coli, K.

Scientists at LSU have patented a novel way to kill cancer cells using staph bacteria, sometimes called the “superbug.” ...

Why dead bacteria are the secret to a happier gut - Postbiotics are stealing the spotlight for their ability to support digestion and immunity, says Louise Pyne ...

A study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has found that certain antibodies inhibit Mycobacterium ...