A new study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different "shutdown modes," not ...

Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered that bacteria inside cancerous tumors may be key to understanding why ...

A bizarre bacteria has been discovered with an ability previously thought impossible for its kind. This strange discovery could shine a light on how some of our earliest single-celled ancestors formed ...

Bacteria are a cornerstone of the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, helping produce everything from drugs and beer to biodiesel and fertilizer. The pharmaceutical industry, in particular, relies ...

Some viruses, known as bacteriophages, only infect bacterial cells, often destroying those bacteria in the process. Bacteria, in turn, can develop defenses against these viruses. Bacteriophages or ...

A new theory of Alzheimer's disease reassesses the role of beta-amyloid in the brain. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The pursuit ...

Precise changes in the connectivity between neurons caused by an imbalance of gut bacteria may help explain depressive ...

Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During ...