A research team at the University of Würzburg has, for the first time, uncovered how E. coli bacteria sneak into the prostate ...

The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing ...

The pursuit of a cure for Alzheimer's disease is becoming an increasingly competitive and contentious quest, with recent ...

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Key Points Years of studying natural surfaces-like the nanopillared wings of cicadas and dragonflies-have revealed a powerful ...

An international group of researchers led by Pompeu Fabra University has discovered the nanomachine that controls ...

The International Space Station (ISS) is a closed ecosystem, and the biology inside it — including its microbial residents — ...

Extremophile microbes from hot springs may hold the secret to the next generation of natural, eco-friendly sunscreen.

Researchers have unseated a previous theory for the mechanism underlying bacterial flagella movement, changing our ...

Researchers studying cyanobacteria from hot springs in Thailand have discovered a new natural UV-blocking compound with ...