A natural antibacterial molecule shows clinical promise. Its unusual binding site is on an excellent target: ...

The molecule was found in soil samples collected from a laboratory technician’s garden. The discovery shows that “there is ...

When exposed to antibiotics, approximately one out of every 10 8 -10 9 bacteria develops resistance due to spontaneous ...

Skin microbes do more than coexist—they shape immune responses, repair tissue, and influence gene expression across your ...

Bacteriophages are viruses that selectively target and kill bacteria. They are abundant, commonly occurring natural entities ...

Lariocidin, a peptide made by bacteria living in soil, was effective against several different microbes responsible for deadly infections. UIC researchers working with collaborators at McMaster ...

Amid a surge in drug-resistant bacteria, researchers believe they have discovered a new class of antibiotics, three decades ...

From your first breath, trillions of tiny microbes colonize your body, shaping your health in surprising ways. Among these ...

Researchers have identified a new way to fight infections like Lyme disease and syphilis by disrupting the bacteria’s "motor" ...

A vivid new image is taking shape in the world of cell biology: Imagine bacteria adhering to the surface of a cell, perhaps at the site of an injury or wound. In response, a white blood cell ...

xanthus in soil bacterial communities increased the frequency of resistant isolates—bacterial cells resistant to antibiotics—in many different species of soil bacteria. These cells also showed ...