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 ...

Australian researchers have developed a powerful new way to target deadly, drug-resistant bacteria by designing antibodies ...

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 ...

Researchers discovered a bacterial protein that detects phage infection and forms membrane pores to kill the host cell before ...

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

Discover the potential of lab-made antibodies in targeting drug-resistant bacteria and fighting hospital-acquired infections.

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

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

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