Browsing: Bacteria

As the number of antibiotic-resistant infections continues to rise, scientists are looking to bacteriophages (“phages”), viruses that infect bacteria, as…

Rather than rely on conventional immunotherapies, Laguna Bio is betting on engineered microbes to enhance the immune response against cancer.…

In a large-scale laboratory study at the University of Cambridge, UK, scientists screened human-made chemicals to identify 168 compounds that…

Bacteria in the gut secrete a toxin that kills macrophages residing in the gut, driving ulcerative colitis.Image credit:© iStock.com, Panuwat…

Credit: wildpixel/Getty Images Scientists have identified a species of bacteria that may drive the progression of ulcerative colitis (UC) by…

Credit: peterschreiber.media / iStock / Getty Images Plus For decades, the brain has been viewed as a sterile organ—protected by…

A new genetic engineering approach helped gene-edited plants grow faster. The researchers modified tomato plants, as well as soybean and…

A new study reveals how a child’s early gut microbiome may influence their risk of developing depression, anxiety, or other…

A colony of Streptomyces coelicolor bacteria secretes an antibiotic compound (red) into the surrounding medium.Credit: Dr Jeremy Burgess/Science Photo LibraryBy…

A recent study out of Southern California found that meat contaminated with E. coli bacteria could be a driver of…