A new study from the Autonomous University of Barcelona used computational tools to explore more than 100 proteins known as ...

Various symptoms can be warning signs of an unhealthy gut. Learn what to look for and how to improve your gut health if yours ...

In the world of microorganisms, microbes compete for turf, spew chemicals at foes, and sometimes exploit the microscopic ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (small rod-shaped bacteria) swarms toward and around a neighboring Cryptococcus neoformans (round yeast) colony. The thin fluid halo surrounding the yeast enables the bacteria ...

A team of scientists led by the UAB has identified a new type of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) found in human proteins that ...

Numerous insects, including mites, lice, fleas, ticks, and bed bugs, can inhabit or visit the human body. These creatures ...

Scientists have long recognized human skin as a vibrant ecosystem that's home to millions of microorganisms. Our skin ...

A change to a single gene in the bacterium Yersinia pestis has enabled one of the world’s most notorious pathogens to survive ...

Imagine a world where every blood donation could save any life and there is no need to match blood types, and no delay in ...

Over the past five or 10 years, methylene blue has come to be touted online as a so-called nootropic agent – a substance that enhances cognitive function. Vendors claim that it amps up brain energy, ...

This story was originally published by Sentient. In Duplin County, North Carolina, there is a pollutant that hangs in the air, the water and the soil. It ...

New research suggests that exposure to daylight can boost the immune system, helping the body fight infections more ...