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 ...

Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing fresh insight into one of ...

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

Scientists have found that antibodies stop UTI-causing E. coli by jamming or mimicking cell receptors, preventing bacterial ...

The protein called intelectin-2 plays another important role by reinforcing the protective mucus layer that lines the ...

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

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

Pathogens can create sticky situations. When microbes invade the body to cause an infection, often one of their first lines ...

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 ...