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

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

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

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

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

Type VI secretion systems (T6SS) are sophisticated nanomachines that bacteria employ to inject effector proteins directly into neighbouring cells. These systems are structurally reminiscent of ...

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 ...