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

While many foodborne pathogens only affect the digestive system, listeriosis can spread into normally sterile parts of the body including blood and the brain, giving rise to life threatening ...

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

Two companies processed and supplied dried milk powder that could be a culprit in the outbreak of botulism tied to ByHeart ...

In tight spaces that trap most microbes, one bacterium keeps moving by reconfiguring how it swims, revealing a new biological ...

DNA variations tied to vitamin B1 processing help explain why higher thiamine intake is linked to more frequent bowel movements in many people.

A new biosensor has been developed in preclinical models that provides noninvasive, continuous monitoring through stool samples.

The researchers took a “safety-first” approach. They deliberately excluded all viruses that infect humans or animals from the ...

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

Weightlessness has the potential to enhance a regular virus and increase its ability to kill stubborn bacteria. In an ...

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