A whimsical adventure unfolds inside a body where germs plot to invade and make it sick. The protagonist, Andy, learns about ...

“Germy places in your bedroom are obviously going to be any high-touch surfaces, so your light switches and your door handles ...

Scientists led by Karla Satchell, Ph.D., the Anne Stewart Youmans Professor of Microbiology at Northwestern University, have ...

bacteria and bacteria-eating viruses. For the bacterial species that inhabit your gut, there's a frenzy of viruses called bacteriophages that naturally infect them. Although they co-evolved with ...

Recent studies have shown that tiny pieces of plastics can make bees more susceptible to bacteria and viruses.

A type of virus thought to be a 'mere curiosity' is plentiful in one common bacteria, and possibly others, a research team has found. The discovery improves understanding of how viruses work and could ...

Your gut microbiome teems with bacteria-eating viruses that have longed baffled scientists. Using a new mouse model that can eliminate and revive these virus communities, Virginia Tech biologists ...

Telomere phages, once ignored, help bacteria fight rivals using telocins. These toxins may target antibiotic-resistant ...

Giant viruses, like the ones found in Yellowstone's hot springs, have been turning up in many odd corners of the planet.

To fight off viral and bacterial invaders, immune cells known as lymphocytes generate antibodies that specifically recognize ...

The incidence of infection by Mycobacterium abscessus is increasing in patients with cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive ...