The tuberculosis bacterium has been identified as the first single-celled organism to maintain a consistent growth rate ...

Experts have discovered that salmonella has been depleting a key protein which the body's own immune cells need to function.

The rod-shaped tuberculosis (TB) bacterium, which the World Health Organization has once again ranked as the top infectious ...

Scientists are looking at whether salmonella could be used to slow tumour cell growth in bowel cancer in a new generation of ...

Recent estimates indicate that deadly antibiotic-resistant infections will rapidly escalate over the next quarter century.

Nov. 18, 2024 — People with chronic liver disease have dramatic changes to the types and functions of bacteria in the gut and mouth, a new study has ...

Researchers have uncovered an unexpected vulnerability that could change how we fight deadly infections without using more drugs.

ADA Forsyth scientists have developed a new imaging approach that makes it possible to analyze the spatial connections between bacteria, including the strength of adhesive forces that binds different ...

The ability of bacteria to control the biophysical properties of their membrane phospholipids allows them to thrive in a wide range of physical environments. Fatty acid biosynthesis is an energy ...

Bacteria are helping to enhance the body's immune system's ability to attack cancer cells. This phenomenon is paving the way ...