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

Rivals or allies—how do bacteria and fungi interact in our bodies? Until now, bacteria on our mucous membranes were primarily ...

Bacteriophages, or phages, viruses that selectively target and infect bacteria, have drawn growing attention for their potential use in a host of biotechnological processes to benefit humankind, from ...

Watch a white blood cell actively searching for bacteria or viruses under the microscope.