Like people, bacteria get invaded by viruses. In bacteria, the viral invaders are called bacteriophages, derived from the ...

Researchers have identified a new way to fight infections like Lyme disease and syphilis by disrupting the bacteria's "motor, ...

Researchers discovered lariocidin, a lasso peptide antibiotic that kills multidrug-resistant bacteria by binding a novel ...

Biology might ultimately provide a solution, however. Researchers have identified bacteria that evolved the ability to digest ...

Bacteria steal DNA from silent viruses and use it like a memory bank. That memory helps them protect future generations.

A research team has, for the first time in the world, revealed the identity and differentiation process of human cervical ...

Imagine a world where bacteria, typically feared for causing disease, are turned into powerful weapons against cancer. That’s exactly what some scientists are working on. And they are beginning to ...

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 at Goethe University uncover how the oldest enzyme in cellular respiration functions – opening the door to ...

The molecule was found in soil samples collected from a laboratory technician’s garden. The discovery shows that “there is ...

Cells called neutrophils form gooey rings around sites where skin is punctured, study in mice shows. Immune cells in the skin ...