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According to a study, the immune system’s attempt to eliminate Salmonella bacteria from the gastrointestinal tract instead facilitates colonization of the intestinal tract and fecal shedding.

A cutting-edge digital tool that will make it cheaper, safer and faster for pharmaceutical companies to predict protein stability – a vital step in the development of new medicines – is being rolled out by scientists from the University of Bath.

Research has shed light on the complex dynamics involved in how organisms sense that an infection is taking place.

Researchers have identified a promising drug target for the treatment and prevention of aggressive, drug-resistant prostate cancer.

A research team has discovered an additional component in the staphylococcal cell wall that can potentially make the bacterium deadly.

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that low testosterone levels in the blood are linked to more severe COVID-19 disease.

To counter the loss of muscle mass due to aging, scientists are studying ways to accelerate the regeneration of muscle tissue, using a combination of molecular compounds that are commonly used in stem-cell research.

Researchers have identified a small molecule that can be used to rejuvenate the brain and counteract memory loss in Alzheimer's disease.

Scientists have explored racemases, enzymes linked to certain cancers that are critical to cell function, and have proposed new strategies for finding drugs that neutralize these enzymes.

When it comes to distinguishing a healthy cell from an infected one that needs to be destroyed, the immune system’s killer T cells sometimes make mistakes. This discovery upends a long-held belief among scientists that T cells were nearly perfect at discriminating friend from foe.