A single protein bolted to the inner membrane of a bacterial cell can shred a virus’s DNA before that genetic material ever ...
Dozens of new discoveries reveal that defenses evolved by bacteria and viruses billions of years ago still define our own ...
But some antibiotics may also push bacteria to release tiny particles that can make inflammation worse. While inflammation is part of the body’s natural defense against infection, too much ...
Every year, sepsis kills roughly 11 million people worldwide, more than lung cancer and heart attacks combined. Despite ...
Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, describe how ...
A research team has discovered a previously unknown mechanism by which the immune system fights bacterial infections. The ...
A research team led by scientists from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, has made significant ...
Researchers have discovered that a particular protein in the gut is fighting an important battle against the spread of ...