Viruses attack nearly every living organism on Earth. To do so, they rely on highly specialized proteins that recognize and ...

Discover how Listeria bacteria communicate to develop antibiotic resistance and the implications for future drug development.

Scientists have uncovered a direct molecular mechanism by which gut bacteria inject proteins into human cells, reshaping immune responses and potentially driving inflammatory disease. Scientists have ...

Bacterial sensory systems represent a dynamic and rapidly evolving area at the intersection of molecular microbiology and biochemistry, where recent ...

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

Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses. A consortium led ...

In recent years, scientists have begun to reveal the myriad ways that gut microbes can impact our health; they had identified ...

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 ...