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Bacterial cells need social distancing to thwart viruses. But when they can't distance themselves, they can employ a genetic mechanism to protect themselves from disease.

A synthetic antibiotic molecule can kill drug-resistant strains of superbugs such as Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This could help to tackle the issue of drug-resistant infections, which has been growing worldwide.

A paper-based platform developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) could help quickly detect the presence of antibiotic-resistant, disease-causing bacteria.

A retrovirus-derived genetic element is to thank for myelin production – and by extension, large brains – in vertebrates.

Researchers have identified changes to the gut microbiome that affect our ability to digest sorbitol – a key ingredient in sugar-free products.

People who have had the herpes virus at some point in their lives are twice as likely to develop dementia compared to those who have never been infected.

Women who receive an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination or booster during pregnancy can provide their infants with strong protection against symptomatic COVID-19 infection for at least six months after birth, according to a study.

Certain groups of these white blood cells, now known as neutrophils, feature a nucleus that is structured strikingly different than most nuclei. Reporting in Nature, scientists have deciphered the shapeshifting puzzle of the neutrophil nucleus.

An experimental mRNA vaccine against human cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common virus that can infect babies during pregnancy, elicited some of the most promising immune responses to date of any CMV vaccine candidate.

Virginia Tech researchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences found that by preventing the malaria parasite from scavenging fatty acids, a type of required nutrient, it could no longer grow.