When a virus infects a bacterial cell, the viral genome is the first component to be fully injected into the cell, making it an ideal immune target. A bacterial enzyme anchored to the membrane ...

Experts say there is an array of options when it comes to hand soaps, and some labels can be misleading.

The discovery could also lend itself to the development of future antibacterial therapies. In the battle against infectious ...

Scientists have engineered a common probiotic bacterium to act like a microscopic drug factory that hunts down tumors and delivers cancer-killing compounds directly where they’re needed. Credit: ...

Variant identified in Kent can cause long-term complications and prove fatal if not caught early with antibiotics ...

NYC is battling “superbugs” that can’t easily be quashed. Candida auris, for one, survives on surfaces even after cleaning, ...

RNA modifications have emerged as a crucial area of research within molecular viral pathogenesis, providing new insights into how viruses hijack host gene ...

At Empa, an interdisciplinary research institute for materials science and technology within the ETH Domain, researchers are ...

Bacteria and the viruses that infect them are perpetually at war. Their deadly clashes push both kinds of microbes to evolve ...

Dr Vatsya cautions that using antibiotics for sore throats can harm gut health and lead to antibiotic resistance, emphasising most resolve naturally. | Health ...

The gut bacterium Bacteroides fragilis has long presented researchers with a paradox. It has been associated with colorectal cancer, yet it also lives quite happily in most healthy people. A study by ...

The research, published in Science Advances, brought together scientists from Otago and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. The team closely examined the molecular structure of Bas63, a ...