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

Common gut bacteria use protein delivery systems to interact directly with human cells, reshaping how scientists view the microbiome.

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

In tight spaces that trap most microbes, one bacterium keeps moving by reconfiguring how it swims, revealing a new biological ...

University of British Columbia researchers have engineered gut bacteria that dim their fluorescent glow in the presence of ...

A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future ...

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

These bacteria don’t eat food or breathe air like we do. All they need is to complete a circuit; that’s enough for them to live.

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 ...

For more than a century, food scientists have searched for ways to satisfy a sweet tooth without the health risks tied to ...