The human microbiome is essential to our health, but scientists have only begun to understand why. Two researchers set out to ...

Researchers from Skoltech and other science centers in Russia have developed a reporter system—a tool for screening potential ...

Researchers discovered an “Achilles’ heel” shared by E. coli, Shigella, and other diarrhea-causing bacteria: enzymes they use to breach the gut’s protective mucus layer. By targeting this common ...

Groups of bacteria known as biofilms thrive in surfaces all around us. These microscopic clusters are abundant in aquatic ...