Researchers have uncovered how a disease-causing bacterium uses a single protein to interfere with the body's defenses in ...

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it," goes the old adage, which Rice University professor James Chappell completely ignored in a ...

A Franco-British team of scientists has explored two human proteins recently identified as immune enzymes. Structural studies ...

Technique that inserts the genome of one bacterial species into the ‘dead’ cells of another could open doors for synthetic ...

Gut bacteria aren’t just passive passengers—they can actively send proteins straight into our cells. Using microscopic injection systems, even harmless microbes can influence immune responses and ...

Researchers have revealed how bacteria precisely control the genes that trigger cell division. The study shows that the MraZ ...

When a virus infects a bacterial cell, the viral genome is the first component to be fully injected into the cell, making it an ideal immune target. A bacterial enzyme anchored to the membrane ...

Researchers identify why graphene oxide selectively destroys bacteria while remaining safe for human cells, with applications from toothbrushes to sportswear.

Some bacteria do not defeat antibiotics by evolving resistance right away—they outlast treatment by slipping into ...

Viruses attack nearly every living organism on Earth. To do so, they rely on highly specialized proteins that recognize and bind to receptors on the surface of target cells, a molecular arms race that ...

Researchers from King's College London and the University of Surrey have developed a new technique to measure the content of ...

Bacteria are a cornerstone of the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, helping produce everything from drugs and beer to biodiesel and fertilizer. The pharmaceutical industry, in particular, relies ...