It's the first known example of a direct interkingdom contact site between an intracellular bacterial pathogen and a eukaryotic membrane. The Lamason Lab studies R. parkeri as a model for ...

By treating DNA as a language, Brian Hie’s “ChatGPT for genomes” could pick up patterns that humans can’t see, accelerating ...

Now, in her lab at Harvard Medical School, Devlin is trying to understand the mechanisms by which gut bacteria affect neurological function ... metabolism of steroids was to me the most surprising ...

In an effort to learn more about astronaut health and the effects of space on the human body, NASA is conducting a new ...

Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is ...

A new study finds that sharks and rays harbor several harmful bacteria, some resistant to antibiotics, raising concerns over their impact on public health.

The extensive use of antibiotics in health care has resulted in a rise in pathogenic bacteria and other microorganisms that are resistant to antibiotics. In the year 2021, about 1.2 million deaths ...

Prokaryotes are unicellular and lack a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles. They are generally smaller and simpler and include bacteria and archaea. Eukaryotes on the other hand are often ...

In a study of 12 heterosexual couples, researchers noted the presence of a partner's genital bacteria after sex, even when ...

Researchers have discovered that naturally occurring gut microbes produce indoles—compounds that play a key role in ...