Plants know how to defend themselves against pathogenic microorganisms. In turn, pathogens have sensors to detect such ...

Pseudomonas syringae's chemical sensing system allows it to kill amoeba predators, showcasing its evolutionary strategies for ...

Could a gene regulatory network in gut microbes have evolved its elaborate and tightly regulated molecular machinery only to pump out antibiotics indiscriminately? Researchers show this is an ...

Actor Manuel Masalva, known for his work in Netflix’s “Narcos: Mexico,” is currently hospitalized in a medically-induced coma in Dubai after contracting a highly infectious bacteria while ...

Transcription factors, proteins that act as master regulators of gene expression, play a critical role in cancer development. Despite years of effort, designing small-molecule drugs to block these ...

The study details how the team engineered a potent light-induced transcription factor, VPR-EL222, by fusing a bacterial protein (EL222) with a transcription activation domain (VPR). When exposed ...

Tiny remote-controlled blob robots may revolutionize infection treatment by eradicating stubborn bacterial biofilms on medical implants with precision and ease.

To prove their theory, researchers conducted an open-label randomized controlled trial experiment that investigated the effectiveness of treating both female and male partners for bacterial ...

Woolite detergent is being recalled over potential bacterial contamination. The bacteria pose risk to immunocompromised people and those with external medical devices. If you believe you have ...