Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have developed an anti-cancer therapy inspired by bacteria found in cancer ...

A system once tied to DNA organization in cyanobacteria has evolved into a structure that shapes the cell itself. This shift ...

Researchers at Durham have helped unlock a new understanding of how bacteria import antimicrobial peptides—the molecules that can kill or inhibit microbes. The research sheds new light on SbmA, a key ...

Research has shed important new light on the enemies-turned-allies that allow bacteria to exchange genes, including those ...

When the liver fails, toxins—such as ammonia—that should be filtered from the blood build up and reach the brain. The result ...

Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...

Recent studies suggest that animals and people alike have close and complex relationships with the bacteria around and within ...

Harmful sugar made by gut bacteria can trigger immune damage connected to two devastating brain diseases. This data points to ...

Your gut bacteria are far smarter than you might think. While we've long known that different foods can shift the balance of ...