Microbial infections are a major global health concern, causing worldwide millions of deaths per year. These infections, ...

Predator-prey relationships are found in virtually all ecosystems. Even microorganisms in their world, which is invisible to the naked eye, engage in these interactions when fighting for the survival ...

Scientists have discovered a protein that enables bacteria to shut down into dormant spores under extreme conditions ... King's were able to solve the crystal structure of the protein using ...

This supramolecular structure damages the membrane and leads to bacteria's death. The antibiotic evades resistance because the fatty molecule it binds to is not directly coded by genes and is thus ...

Researchers have demonstrated a technique for successfully encapsulating bacteria that can then be stored and applied to plants to improve plant growth and protect against pests and pathogens.

Cancer researchers in China who have been experimenting with bacteria may have cracked the deadliest puzzle hindering treatment of the disease: how to eliminate cancers while evading human immune ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. New research suggests that bacterial vaginosis, a ...

In nature, many types of bacterial spores remain dormant until they come into contact with humidity. Researchers placed these spores onto plastic film to take advantage of the bacteria’s ability ...