Biologists have resolved the structure of a ring of proteins used by the immune system to summon support when under attack, providing new insight into potential strategies for protection from ...

Albumin is the most common protein in the blood, a vital molecule produced by the liver that helps maintain fluid balance and ...

Pathogens can create sticky situations. When microbes invade the body to cause an infection, often one of their first lines ...

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, infects cells by binding its spike protein to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors. Blocking this interaction with inhibitors could prevent ...

Antibacterial resistance is responsible for nearly 1.3 million deaths globally each year; these numbers are projected to rapidly increase to nearly 10 million annually by 2050. As the growing threat ...

A pivotal study reveals tactics used by the pathogen Botrytis cinerea to undermine strawberry plant immunity. Researchers identified a specific protein, BcXYG1, secreted by the fungus, which interacts ...

Researchers at Utah State University have reported a previously unrecognised CRISPR immune response in which a bacterial ...

The current study explored how macronutrients in the host diet are involved in gut colonization and competition by V.

Cholera, a severe bacterial infection that causes diarrhea and kills if untreated, can be defeated with a diet high in ...