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

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 ...

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.

University of Toronto researchers have expanded our understanding of bacterial immunity with the discovery of a new protein ...

A bacteria-only sugar has become the Achilles’ heel that could help defeat deadly superbugs.

Instead of killing bacteria, scientists found a way to gently guide gut microbes to produce compounds linked to longevity and healthier aging.

Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs.

Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the Greek word for bacteria-eaters, or in shortened form, "phages." Scientists ...

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

A new study reveals how bacteria in the gut can help determine whether the amino acid asparagine from the diet will feed ...

Bacterial glycosylation represents a sophisticated mechanism by which pathogens modify both host and bacterial proteins, thereby subverting immune responses and modulating cellular processes. Central ...