Inflammatory gut bacteria that carry proteins structurally similar to myelin may trigger the development and progression of ...

A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future ...

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

The filamentous bacterium Corynebacterium matruchotii splitting into multiple cells at once, a rare kind of cell division called multiple fission. C. matruchotii is one of the most common bacteria ...

A team of scientists have developed a new method that enables them to make precise edits in multiple locations within a cell -- all at once. Using molecules called retrons, they created a tool that ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease characterized by nerve damage and consequent impairments in vision, ...

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