The human brain is a greedy organ. It gulps energy, demands constant upkeep, and somehow grew far larger (relative to body ...

When our body is attacked by a pathogen, the pathogen has to find ways to evade our immune system and invade our cells to cause infection and illness. Reporting in Cell, researchers have now ...

A large study has revealed that dozens of widely used chemicals can damage beneficial gut bacteria. Many of these substances, ...

The team from Technion’s Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering has engineered harmless bacteria to produce ...

Many everyday chemicals can damage beneficial gut bacteria and potentially fuel antibiotic resistance, prompting calls to ...

Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, pathogen DNA has uncovered a pivotal disease "turning point" that happened 6,500 ...

Virus-built silver appears much more effective against bacteria than commercial silver. In A Nutshell Lab safety tests showed ...

First study of humans with a rare immunodeficiency reveals how the immune system protects the body against pathogens known to cause serious diseases, such as tuberculosis and COVID-19. The research ...

Our bodies host a variety of microorganisms, and the microbial communities in and on our bodies have to maintain the right balances among their members, or problems can arise. This includes the ...

Researchers have gained new insights into the mechanisms with which certain proteins help the immune defense mechanism in the human body. Pathogens such as viruses or bacteria are wrapped in membrane ...