By employing a novel technique to examine how carbohydrates modify proteins, scientists have found that gut bacteria can ...

Darwin's theory of natural selection provides an explanation for why organisms develop traits that help them survive and reproduce.

Researchers are racing to find out. Dr. Frank Frizelle has operated on countless patients in his career as a colorectal ...

This study has revealed that an enzyme in E-coli bacteria breaks down the contents of cells into nutrients after death ...

Delivering drugs to specific, hard-to-reach areas in the human body remains a challenge in drug development. Typically, drug molecules administered via pills or injections circulate randomly through ...

The skin serves as the body's primary defense against harmful microorganisms, toxins, and physical damage. However, severe ...

The avian specific form of E. coli can lead to an infection called colibacillosis that can cause septicemia, organ failure and death.

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a new synthetic approach that turbocharges bacteria into producing more of a specific protein, even proteins that would normally destroy them, ...

Protein complex in bacterial cell membrane acts like a rotary motor to recruit DNA-degrading enzymes to defend against phage ...

Canned tuna products sold under three brands at stores across New Jersey have been recalled over a risk of potentially ...

WITH Valentine’s Day just round the corner, you might be looking for ways to spice it up in the bedroom. If these efforts ...