Viruses attack nearly every living organism on Earth. To do so, they rely on highly specialized proteins that recognize and ...

Marine animals, such as the extremely simple flatworm Trichoplax, are ideal model organisms for studying the early ...

An inflammatory sugar molecule produced by certain gut bacteria may play a key role in driving ALS, a study found.

A study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has found that certain antibodies inhibit Mycobacterium ...

A study reveals how microscopic bacteria can physically alter your cells and wreak havoc.

In a huge global study led by University of Cambridge researchers, a single group of bacteria—named CAG-170—has repeatedly ...

Scientists have uncovered a direct molecular mechanism by which gut bacteria inject proteins into human cells, reshaping immune responses and potentially driving inflammatory disease. Scientists have ...

Plant cell cultures are an attractive alternative to cultivating whole plants for obtaining natural compounds, but many ...

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

Researchers found that small doses of an antibiotic can coax gut bacteria into producing a life-extending compound. In worms, ...

A new study suggests that a common respiratory bacterium may play an unexpected role in Alzheimer’s disease.