Cryptobiotic soil crust in Canyonlands National Park, Utah, requires microorganisms living in these crusts to help hold the soil together, preventing dust storms and worsening desertification.

Yabaji et al. reports a fundamental study highlighting the mechanistic connection for susceptibility to TB infection via the sst1 locus, this was shown to involve increased IFN and Myc production ...

A team led by UCL (University College London) and Imperial College London researchers has shown for the first time how life-saving antibiotics called polymyxins pierce the armor of harmful bacteria.

For over three decades, HIV has played an elaborate game of hide-and-seek with researchers, making treating—and possibly even curing—the disease a seemingly insurmountable obstacle to achieve. But ...

The way antibiotics called polymyxins pierce the armour of bacteria has been revealed in stunning detail by high-resolution microscopy, which could help us develop new treatments for drug-resistant ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Jonathan Layton didn’t chase recognition or make much noise, but he walked through life with heart, those who knew him said. The Lindale man was shot and killed by a law enforcement officer in 2024 — ...

Immunologist and vector biologist Anya O'Neal, PhD, has joined MMI as an assistant professor Anya O’Neal, PhD, has joined the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology as an assistant ...

In a major advance for infectious disease treatment, researchers from Monash University and The Alfred have developed a bespoke phage therapy product that uses bacterial viruses, known as ...

In a major advance for infectious disease treatment, researchers from Monash University and The Alfred have developed a bespoke phage therapy product that uses bacterial viruses, known as ...