Microbiology

A central question has been answered regarding a protein that plays an essential role in the bacterial immune system and...

Ancient viruses from Neanderthals have been found in modern human DNA by researchers at Oxford University and Plymouth University. The...

Cambridge scientists have uncovered the mechanism by which bacteria build their surface propellers (flagella) – the long extensions that allow...

The virus that causes cervical, head and neck, anal and other cancers can damage chromosomes and genes where it inserts...

The medical, humanitarian and economical impact of viral diseases is devastating to humans and livestock. There are no adequate therapies...

In a long-awaited finding, a team of Chinese and US scientists has determined the high-resolution atomic structure of a cell-surface...

A pathway whereby bacteria communicate with each other has been discovered by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The...