Artificial intelligence is being used by researchers to ascertain whether snake, scorpion, and spider venom can help combat ...

Closely related bacterial species use different strategies to build their cell walls, an international team of scientists led ...

Closely related bacterial species use different strategies to build their cell walls, an international team of scientists led ...

Not all bacteria grow the same way, even when they are closely related. In Caulobacter crescentus (left panel), the cell elongates from its center ...

Micro-robots clear sinus infections without antibiotics Navigate sinuses using magnets and heat-activated action Showed ...

New drugs that target ‘zombie’ tuberculosis (TB) cells are now a step closer, thanks to a new study led by the University of Surrey, published in Scientific Reports .

Penicillin allergy is one of the most reported drug allergies in the U.S., but the vast majority of those reports are inaccurate. Understanding the truth behind this allergy is crucial — not just for ...

In experiments, mammuthusin, as the compound is called, has eradicated superbugs—bacteria that are resistant to today’s antibiotics and cause infections that are hard to treat—says César de ...

Plant cells are surrounded by an intricately structured protective coat called the cell wall. It’s built of cellulose microfibrils intertwined with polysaccharides like hemicellulose or pectin ...

Imaging wall-less plant cells every six minutes for 24 hours revealed how the cells build their protective barriers.