A Dartmouth study finds that molecular hitchhikers living within bacteria can make their hosts extra resistant to medical ...

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An efficient neural screening approach rapidly identifies circuit modules governing distinct behavioral transitions in response to pathogen exposure.

Scientists have pinpointed a group of bacteria that consistently appear in high numbers in healthy people, suggesting that these could one day be targeted through diet or probiotics ...

A mysterious, hard-to-grow gut bacterium keeps showing up in healthy people worldwide—and it may be quietly protecting our microbiomes.

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As therapies and antibiotics develop and improve, pathogens adapt to overcome current medications. Bacteria are a specific organism that can adapt quickly | Immunology ...

Antibiotic resistance is widely recognized as one of the greatest global public health threats, but scientists are now ...

Opportunistic infections can contribute to antimicrobial resistance making these infections more severe than would occur otherwise. Some uninvolved pathogens that cause these infections possess ...

Scientists have uncovered a direct molecular mechanism by which gut bacteria inject proteins into human cells, reshaping immune responses and potentially driving inflammatory disease. Scientists have ...

New research shows that nanoplastics in water can strengthen bacteria, raising concerns about drinking water safety.

Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs.