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

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

In tight spaces that trap most microbes, one bacterium keeps moving by reconfiguring how it swims, revealing a new biological ...

McGill researchers have developed a diagnostic system capable of identifying bacteria—and determining which antibiotics can ...

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

A destructive plant pathogen has long puzzled scientists with its ability to move swiftly through crops and cause sudden, ...

Gut microbes engineered to dim their fluorescence under stress offered a real-time, noninvasive biosensor to track gut health ...

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

New study shows how bacteria adapted a virus-derived injection system to recognize and attach to many different types of ...

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.

You might just think of bacteria as the little beasties that get us sick—but bacteria are so much more! Through evolution, ...