It's long been thought that only an unusual type of kidney stone has any connection to bacteria, and that the vast majority ...

Researchers analyzed bacterial genomes and discovered that mobile genetic elements exchange DNA to communicate. This ...

In recent years, scientists have begun to reveal the myriad ways that gut microbes can impact our health; they had identified ...

A type of bacteria that causes dental plaque may be behind a treatment-resistant form of colorectal cancer, a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature found. Doctor holding a colon anatomy ...

Bacteria in the human gut can directly deliver proteins into human cells, actively shaping immune responses. A consortium led ...

New study shows how bacteria adapted a virus-derived injection system to recognize and attach to many different types of cells. By systematically ...

In an unexpected finding, a UCLA-led team has discovered that bacteria are present inside the most common type of kidney ...

Type VI secretion systems (T6SS) are sophisticated nanomachines that bacteria employ to inject effector proteins directly into neighbouring cells. These systems are structurally reminiscent of ...

A team of researchers at UCLA has reported an unexpected twist in a condition long treated as a crystal chemistry problem. In samples of the most common kidney stone, they found bacteria living inside ...