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

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 ...

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

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

In a first-of-its-kind lab study, scientists prove that probiotic bacteria stimulate immediate and measurable changes in brain cell function, hinting at a new direct communication between your gut and ...

A new antibiotic that works by disrupting two different cellular targets would make it 100 million times more difficult for bacteria to evolve resistance, according to new research from the University ...

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