Hygiene in everyday items that touch the body—such as clothing, masks, and toothbrushes—is critically important. The underlying principle of how graphene selectively eliminates only bacteria has now ...

A Franco-British team of scientists has explored two human proteins recently identified as immune enzymes. Structural studies ...

PathogenFinder2 is a new AI tool developed by researchers at DTU in Denmark, in collaboration with international partners, to ...

Gut bacteria aren’t just passive passengers—they can actively send proteins straight into our cells. Using microscopic injection systems, even harmless microbes can influence immune responses and ...

Researchers identify why graphene oxide selectively destroys bacteria while remaining safe for human cells, with applications from toothbrushes to sportswear.

In their landmark 1961 paper on the lac operon, Nobel laureates François Jacob and Jacques Monod speculated that RNA might control gene activity in bacteria through base-pairing interactions. But once ...

Some bacteria do not defeat antibiotics by evolving resistance right away—they outlast treatment by slipping into ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—the so-called “forever chemicals”—have long been known to accumulate in the human body, raising alarms due to links with decreased fertility, cardiovascular ...

As antibiotic resistance continues to rise worldwide, scientists are searching for new strategies to combat infections. This ...

What are probiotics, and how are they beneficial to your body? Host of Bloom, Amber Freeman, joins scientific advisory board ...