The system helped fight infection in mice and also showed promising cancer-killing effects.

Living bacteria embedded in coatings could clean wastewater, capture carbon and generate biofuels—but only if they survive ...

A newly developed therapy inspired by bacteria residing within tumors offers a different way to combat cancer by targeting how tumor cells produce energy.

In a new study, researchers show how so‑called TriPcides can target the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, including antibiotic ...

Gut stem cells can detect invading bacteria and transform into bacteria-killing cells, revealing an unexpected immune defense ...

A research team from Kiel University has demonstrated which specific cellular mechanisms lead to the targeted weakening of ...

Researchers have long known that bacteria could potentially be used to deliver therapeutic drugs inside the human body.

Bacteria are a cornerstone of the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, helping produce everything from drugs and beer to biodiesel and fertilizer. The pharmaceutical industry, in particular, relies ...

While a common family of bacteria, Comamonadaceae, grow on plastics in urban rivers and wastewater systems, it was unclear how these bacteria interact with and break down plastic. Professor Ludmilla ...

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