But as you read through this list, know that the infections that kill quickly aren't common. "They're rare but memorable when ...

Dozens of scientists are calling in no uncertain terms for a halt on research to create "mirror life," particularly "mirror ...

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A group of 38 leading experts in fields ranging from synthetic biology to the existence of life beyond Earth has come ...

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M icrobiologists have studied bacterial defense mechanisms against phages for decades. But until less than a decade ago, ...

Multiple Myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells in the bone marrow, is the third most common blood cancer in Europe. Despite recent advanced in treatment that has increased survival, it is still an ...

Insights into how diverse phage communities coexist within a single E. coli strain could lead to newer, more effective phage-based therapies.

On the battleground of the human body, microbes use every skill to mask, infiltrate, manipulate, and evade the immune radar.

Researchers uncover how the skin autonomously produces antibodies through specialized immune structures, maintaining ...

A new study reveals how a single species of bacteria can sustain a diverse community of phage species, with implications for ...

Researchers at the HIPS and the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF ... liberate and amplify entire biosynthetic gene clusters within the native bacterial cell, granting access to previously ...