Viruses attack nearly every living organism on Earth. To do so, they rely on highly specialized proteins that recognize and ...

Scientists at LSU have patented a novel way to kill cancer cells using staph bacteria, sometimes called the “superbug.” ...

Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and is expected to kill more than 53,000 people in the nation in 2024, according to the American Cancer Society. Rates ...

Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses. A consortium led ...

In recent years, scientists have begun to reveal the myriad ways that gut microbes can impact our health; they had identified ...

A new study reveals how bacteria in the gut can help determine whether the amino acid asparagine from the diet will feed ...

Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs.