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

Antibiotic resistance is widely recognized as one of the greatest global public health threats, but scientists are now uncovering an unexpected ...

New study shows how bacteria adapted a virus-derived injection system to recognize and attach to many different types of ...

Wildfire causes most living things to flee or die, but some fungi thrive afterward, even feasting on charred remains. New ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A carefully controlled lettuce irrigation study reveals that while secondary-treated wastewater can ...

Early in 2025, scientists discovered a promising new antibiotic in a soil sample from a lab technician's backyard. The molecule, called lariocidin, is produced by the microbe Paenibacillus and shows ...

Study shows hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae can acquire drug resistance in the gut, challenging traditional views on ...

Recent research indicates that consuming high levels of dietary salt for an extended period may disrupt the delicate balance ...

Emerging science suggests that changes in gut health over time may be connected to the body's declining ability to repair itself as it ages.

Hidden inside the human body, scientists have uncovered thousands of bizarre RNA loops unlike anything in biology. These ...