A Université de Montréal study has found a previously unknown mechanism in bacterial reproduction that could be attacked by ...

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it," goes the old adage, which Rice University professor James Chappell completely ignored in a ...

A Franco-British team of scientists has explored two human proteins recently identified as immune enzymes. Structural studies ...

Researchers have uncovered how a disease-causing bacterium uses a single protein to interfere with the body's defenses in ...

Researchers have created the first living synthetic bacterium made from non-living parts by killing a bacterial cell and then ...

Technique that inserts the genome of one bacterial species into the ‘dead’ cells of another could open doors for synthetic ...

Researchers identify why graphene oxide selectively destroys bacteria while remaining safe for human cells, with applications from toothbrushes to sportswear.

Some bacteria do not defeat antibiotics by evolving resistance right away—they outlast treatment by slipping into ...

Longhorn Vaccines and Diagnostics (LHNVD), an IND enabling-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced new preclinical ...

Scientists are exploring a surprising new way to fight cancer — using bacteria. :microbe: In a recent study, researchers ...

As antibiotic resistance continues to rise worldwide, scientists are searching for new strategies to combat infections. This ...