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

Meet the jumbo phage. Scientists believe they’ve cracked the code on how its ‘secret handshakes’ act as a shield against the ...

Jumbo phages use a protein shield to protect their DNA from bacterial attacks. A special handshake controls which molecules enter.

Huge, bacteria-eating viruses could be a game-changer for antibiotics that currently struggle to fend off deadly infections.

Synthetic cells that look just like natural cells but are chemically reversed could outcompete other living organisms − with ...

Our immune systems rely on iron to function, but so do invading viruses and bacteria. New research from Binghamton University ...

In the face of rising concerns about antibiotic resistant infections, an international group of microbial experts have ...

Researchers explore the cellular and molecular adaptations associated with human secondary lymphoid tissue in adults during ...

Phages are viruses that attack bacteria by injecting their DNA, then usurping bacterial machinery to reproduce. Eventually, ...