Scientists from Turkey have designed a next-generation implantable biosensor using genetically engineered E. coli for ...

Countless bacterial species share cramped environments where competition for space and resources is fierce. Some rely on a ...

Pneumonia is a disease that burdens the health care system with more than 1.2 million emergency room visits each year and ...

Researchers at Umeå University in Sweden published a study “Breaking barriers: pCF10 type 4 secretion system relies on a self-regulating muramidase to modulate the cell wall” in mBIO that describes ...

Researchers suggest targeting the fatty coat of tuberculosis bacteria could enhance the effectiveness of existing TB ...

Purdue University researchers found that a subset of epidermal cells in plant leaves serves as early responders to chemical ...

Researchers have found that specific gut cells, BEST4/CA7+ cells, regulate electrolyte and water balance in response to bacterial toxins that cause diarrhea. Their findings show that these cells ...

The microbes inside our bodies not only help break down food but also impact our health. Yet their precise influence is not ...

“It’s genuinely surprising that the add-on gives vancomycin any ability at all to hit gram negatives,” says Kim Lewis, an ...