A newly developed therapy inspired by bacteria residing within tumors offers a different way to combat cancer by targeting ...

Bacteria fend off invading viruses with molecular scissors that slice up viral DNA—a system called CRISPR that's become ...

Bacteria are a cornerstone of the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, helping produce everything from drugs and beer to biodiesel and fertilizer. The pharmaceutical industry, in particular, relies ...

New bacterial discovery: Scientists found bacteria can integrate PFAS into their cell membranes, revealing a novel biological interaction with these persistent pollutants. Why PFAS matter: PFAS are ...

Immune cells that eat bacteria in the body don't stash them in specialized compartments as once thought, but turn them into critical nutrients that build proteins, create energy and keep the cells ...

Lucy Shapiro received this year’s Lasker Special Achievement Award for her discovery of how bacteria use genetic circuits to encode three-dimensional cellular life. “I was quite shocked, truly,” said ...

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 ...

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