The totality of bacteria, viruses and fungi that exist in and on a multicellular organism forms its natural microbiome. The ...

Trillions of bacteria live in the human gut without triggering an immune response. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research ...

Using an innovative combination of biochemical experiments and ultra-high-resolution microscopy, a research team at Kiel University has solved the long-standing mystery of how the bacterium B.

An SH3b cell wall–binding domain from a Staphylococcus pettenkoferi enzyme kills bacteria and multiple Candida species, but ...

In the invisible battlefields of microscopic life, bacteria have evolved a staggering array of weapons to fend off viral predators. Now, scientists have uncovered what might be one of their most ...

Scientists have discovered a bizarre bacterial defense system that works almost completely backward from anything seen before. Unlike typical bacterial immune systems that keep a deadly toxin under ...

A phase 1 trial found that a pill of 16 selected beneficial bacteria was safe for stem cell transplant patients and was ...