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 ...

Bacteria in food can make you seriously ill, which is why it is so important for the facilities that produce your food to ...

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.

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

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

Scientists in Australia have uncovered a clever new way to fight some of the most dangerous drug-resistant bacteria by ...

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.

The treatment of chronic wounds represents a major public health challenge, starting with diabetic foot ulcers which affect ...

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

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