New research demonstrates how specially engineered bacteria taken orally can operate as a delivery system for vaccines and antiviral therapies.

Scientists have identified a strong link between childhood exposure to a bacterial toxin called colibactin and the rising ...

This week, mRNA vaccines are set to face intense scrutiny from critics in Congress. Here's an explainer of how we know they are safe and effective.

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown strain of microbe after analyzing samples taken from China's Tiangong space ...

Researchers from the Centenary Institute, in collaboration with the University of Sydney, have developed a powerful new tool ...

An invisible intruder puts the delicate balance in our lungs to the test: the mold Aspergillus fumigatus, harmless in nature, ...

DNA analysis has revealed that 26 novel species of "extremophile" bacteria were lurking in a clean room that housed NASA's ...

A study in the journal Nature explains how age reshapes the blood system. In both humans and mice, a few stem cells, or ...

Chinese researchers have swabbed the Chinese Tiangong Space Station and found a novel strain of bacterium called 'Niallia ...

Antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) “superbugs” contribute to more than 4.5 million deaths globally per year and threaten to make ...

New study reveals: Infection with 𝘈𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 not only changes the lungs - the intestines and metabolism also play a surprising role. Prof. Dr. Axel A. Brakhage Molecular ...