The enzyme Na⁺-NQR is a sodium pump that drives the respiration of many marine and pathogenic bacteria. Using redox reactions ...

We often treat intestinal infections as an episode: a few days of symptoms, elimination of the pathogen, and recovery. In ...

Clostridioides difficile can form iron-storage organelles known as ferrosomes. These protect bacteria from iron toxicity and promote infection by acting as a countermeasure to the host’s defence ...

A study reveals how microscopic bacteria can physically alter your cells and wreak havoc.

A Dartmouth study finds that molecular hitchhikers living within bacteria can make their hosts extra resistant to medical ...

The study team included, back row, from left, graduate student Rebecca Ulrich; chemistry professor Paul Hergenrother; Chris Fields, of Roy J. Carver Biotechnology Center, research scientist Po-Chao ...

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

In the fight against bacterial pathogens, researchers are combining vaccination with targeted colonization of the intestine by harmless microorganisms. This approach could potentially mark a turning ...

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

Though often mild, urinary tract infections can reach the bloodstream, leading to serious complications. Research also links diet and microbiome interactions with UTI susceptibility and recurrence.

Plants are a rich and renewable source of compounds used in medicines, food ingredients, and cosmetics. Since growing an ...