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Researchers have now modified the chemical structure of naturally occurring peptides to develop antimicrobial molecules that bind to novel targets in the bacteria’s metabolism.

Scientists at the North Carolina State University found that a chemical compound produced through the digestion of a common artificial sweetener causes damage to DNA.

A new study has reported links between schizophrenia and proteins produced by the immune system that can act against one’s own body, known as autoantibodies.

New research finds that a warming climate could flip globally abundant microbial communities from carbon sinks to carbon emitters, potentially triggering climate change tipping points.

Understanding the link between the gut microbiome and polyp growth opens the door to potential screenings and treatments.

Scientists have spent years trying to develop an effective HIV vaccine, but none have proven successful. Based on findings from a recently published study, a Johns Hopkins Medicine-led research team may have put science one step closer to that goal.

A team has discovered how the influenza A virus hijacks the mechanism for importing iron into cells to invade its host.

Scientists have identified two species of bacteria found in soil that break down a class of stubborn “forever chemicals,” giving hope for low-cost biological cleanup of industrial pollutants.

A new study finds that hundreds of bacterial groups have evolved in the guts of primate species, but humans have lost close to half of these symbiotic bacteria.

Study calls into question pathogen’s ability to spread from person to person.