An experiment in lab mice found that certain human gut bacteria can absorb PFAS, commonly called "forever chemicals," until they are excreted, new study finds.

Like all complex organisms, every human originates from a single cell that multiplies through countless cell divisions.

Single-celled organisms called archaea aren't generally thought to cause human disease, but one species has been implicated in colorectal cancer ...

Vaginal microbiome-drug interactions affect antibiotic treatment for bacterial vaginosis, emphasizing the need for ...

Scientists have studied a new target for antibiotics in the greatest detail yet – in the fight against antibiotic resistance.

Cornell researchers have found a new and potentially more accurate way to see what proteins are doing inside living cells - using the cells' own components as built-in sensors.

An international research team led by the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) has discovered a new strategy used by ...

Although scientists have made significant progress in understanding the disease, there’s still no cure. That’s partly because ...