New study shows how bacteria adapted a virus-derived injection system to recognize and attach to many different types of ...

The variations are the basis of a new study reviewed by Scientific American, based on analysis of dust extracted from different households. The dust was sampled from the tops of doors in some 1,200 ...

Discover how Listeria bacteria communicate to develop antibiotic resistance and the implications for future drug development.

Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs.

Handshake - a way of securing agreement. Image by Rufino - hermandad - friendship, CC BY-SA 2.0. Handshake - a way of securing agreement. Image by Rufino - hermandad - friendship, CC BY-SA 2.0.

In an infection, there are tens of thousands of peptides that provide a wealth of information about which bacteria have caused the infection and how severe it is. A research team combined clinical ...