Viruses attack nearly every living organism on Earth. To do so, they rely on highly specialized proteins that recognize and ...

Scientists at LSU have patented a novel way to kill cancer cells using staph bacteria, sometimes called the “superbug.” ...

WASHINGTON — The size of your gut may be partly shaped by which microbes call it home, according to new research linking obesity to types of digestive bacteria. Both obese mice — and people — had more ...

Among the more than 500 species of bacteria that thrive in the human mouth, one seems to play by its own rules. This video shows one Corynebacterium matruchotii bacterium dividing into many daughter ...

Bacteria in food can make you seriously ill, which is why it is so important for the facilities that produce your food to ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive uncover the types of bacteria living on your skin and how they affect your health.

Bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics are a growing health problem. These dangerous pathogens are already thought to contribute to the deaths of over 4 million people every year, worldwide. The ...

The myelin sheaths insulating neurons are damaged in multiple sclerosis. Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library/Brand X Pictures via Getty Images The environment plays a key role in determining who ...