Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory ...

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

Certain antibodies employ unusual tactics to keep germs from attaching to cells in our bodies. Their defensive strategies ...

Scientists have discovered that bacteria living inside tumors can produce a molecule that fights cancer and enhances chemotherapy. The molecule, called 2-methylisocitrate (2-MiCit), was found to make ...

Researchers have found that specific gut cells, BEST4/CA7+ cells, regulate electrolyte and water balance in response to bacterial toxins that cause diarrhea. Their findings show that these cells ...

Brian P. Lazzaro from Cornell University discusses the role of dynamic feedbacks in determining infection outcomes ...