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

Antibiotic resistance (AR) has steadily accelerated in recent years to become a global health crisis. As deadly bacteria evolve new ways to elude drug treatments for a variety of illnesses, a growing ...

Rivals or allies—how do bacteria and fungi interact in our bodies? Until now, bacteria on our mucous membranes were primarily ...

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

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

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

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

A hydrogel made from crustacean shells lets common food bacteria generate electrical signals 15 times more efficiently, ...

Health officials advise against water activities at a North Naples beach due to bacteria contamination. Recent tests found ...

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.

A new study from Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has found that a debilitating hoof disease ...