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Invasive E. coli Strains Promote Host Invasion of Harmless Strains

When scientists assess how dangerous a bacterium is, the first question often seems simple: can it be stopped or killed?

1 Oct 2026

Singlet Oxygen Oxidizes Electron-Rich Base Pairs to Cleave Bacterial DNA

Engineers have developed a new approach for turning ordinary water into a weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to a study publishing September 30 in the Cell Press journal Chem Catalysis.

1 Oct 2026

Researchers Develop Metax Profiler for Accurate Microbial Taxonomic Identification

HZI team develops a computational tool for accurate identification and abundance estimation of microorganisms in complex samples.

29 Sep 2026

New Insights Into How Toxoplasma Parasites Trigger Host Cell Invasion

Before the parasite Toxoplasma gondii can invade a cell, it has to know it has reached the right place. New research from the Whitehead Institute reveals that the parasite doesn't simply recognize a ready-made doorway into the cell. Instead, it helps create the conditions for its own entry.

28 Sep 2026

Viral Metagenomics Uncovers Distinct Replication Machinery in Plateau Wetland Soils

Wetlands are well known for filtering water, storing carbon, and supporting biodiversity. Yet much of their microbial genetic diversity remains unexplored, particularly in high-altitude ecosystems.

26 Sep 2026

AI-Designed Synthetic Polymers Mimic Natural Peptides to Beat Superbug Resistance

Swimming through the blood, sweat, cells, and tears of all humans are tiny proteins referred to as peptides.

25 Sep 2026

Engineered E. coli Strains Validate Putrescine Uptake and Systemic Host Conversion

Gut microbiota influences multiple aspects of host physiology, including metabolic and immune functions. Many metabolites produced by gut bacteria can cross the intestinal epithelium (which the bacteria may not be able to cross) and enter host tissues, providing a pathway through which microbial activity can influence host physiology.

25 Sep 2026

Trans-spliceosome Architecture Maps Evolutionary Divergence in Eukaryotic RNA Processing

A study conducted between the University of Liège and Rockefeller University reveals, with near-atomic precision, the three-dimensional structure and function of a gigantic molecular machine essential to the survival of trypanosomatid parasites, which cause serious diseases in humans, animals and plants.

24 Sep 2026

Latent HIV Viral Proteins Drive Persistent Low-Grade Brain Inflammation During ART

Antiretroviral drugs let people with HIV live full-length lives, but cognitive problems often persist. Some studies have found cognitive impairment in as many as half of people receiving antiretroviral therapy, although estimates vary and many cases do not interfere with daily activities.

24 Sep 2026

Phage Tail Fiber Flexibility Bypasses Bacterial Immune Evasion Through Pili Diversification

Bacteriophages - or phages, for short - are viruses that kill bacteria, and scientists have been studying them for decades as a possible solution to antibiotic-resistant infections.

24 Sep 2026

Infected Macrophages Release Inflammatory Signals That Accelerate Surrounding Lung Infection

In the sickest COVID-19 patients, the SARS-CoV-2 virus doesn't just cause severe damage by directly infecting airway cells.

22 Sep 2026

Tracking Dynamic Mitochondrial Networks Beyond Flat Snapshots Assesses Cellular Health

Mitochondria - tiny structures that convert nutrients into energy - are often depicted as discrete kidney bean-shaped objects.

18 Sep 2026

Study Decodes Molecular Key Triggering SARS-CoV-2 Cell Invasion

To enter our cells, the Covid-19 virus fuses its surrounding membrane with the membrane of the target cell.

17 Sep 2026

Restoring Gut Indole Levels Reduces Campylobacter Infection in Mouse Models

What if something produced naturally by your gut bacteria could help fight a dangerous foodborne pathogen?

17 Sep 2026

Single-Molecule Tracking Captures Nucleation and Rapid Growth Kinetics in Capsid Assembly

Oxford University researchers have captured the step-by-step assembly of individual virus-like particles, revealing how simple molecular interactions can reliably build these complex biological structures. The results have been published today (16 September) in Nature.

17 Sep 2026

Novel Phage-Producing Bacteria Provide Early Defense Against Gut Pathogens

The mammalian gut microbiome is teeming with a delicate balance of bacteria and the viruses that keep them in check, called bacteriophages, or phages. Each bacterial species usually has its own set of phage partners.

17 Sep 2026

Research Exposes Molecular Mechanisms Dampening CD8+ T Cell Functional Efficacy

A research team led by Prof. ZHOU Xuyu from the Institute of Microbiology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with researchers from Beijing Ditan Hospital and Capital Medical University, has identified ANKRD11 as a key regulator that reduces the activity of CD8+ T cells during chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and cancer.

15 Sep 2026

Merging Advanced Machine Learning With Biological Research Accelerates Global Health Solutions

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how science gets done. At the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, researchers are not just using AI as a tool.

15 Sep 2026

Icosagen Develops Manufacturing-Ready CHO Cell Line for EPOK Therapeutics' Complex Tetravalent Antibody-Like Protein

Icosagen, a private European protein therapeutics CRDMO, and EPOK Therapeutics Inc., a pre-clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, based in Toronto, Canada, today announced the successful completion of a development project for EPOK's novel antibody EPRA-0322.

From Icosagen 15 Sep 2026

Low CO2 Triggers Bacterial Metabolic Switch to Maximize Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) Synthesis

Driven by the ongoing environmental issues caused by plastics, biodegradable plastics, synthesized by microorganisms and naturally decomposed, are drawing significant interest.

14 Sep 2026

Microbiology

Invasive E. coli Strains Promote Host Invasion of Harmless Strains

Singlet Oxygen Oxidizes Electron-Rich Base Pairs to Cleave Bacterial DNA

Researchers Develop Metax Profiler for Accurate Microbial Taxonomic Identification

New Insights Into How Toxoplasma Parasites Trigger Host Cell Invasion

Viral Metagenomics Uncovers Distinct Replication Machinery in Plateau Wetland Soils

AI-Designed Synthetic Polymers Mimic Natural Peptides to Beat Superbug Resistance

Engineered E. coli Strains Validate Putrescine Uptake and Systemic Host Conversion

Trans-spliceosome Architecture Maps Evolutionary Divergence in Eukaryotic RNA Processing

Latent HIV Viral Proteins Drive Persistent Low-Grade Brain Inflammation During ART

Phage Tail Fiber Flexibility Bypasses Bacterial Immune Evasion Through Pili Diversification

Infected Macrophages Release Inflammatory Signals That Accelerate Surrounding Lung Infection

Tracking Dynamic Mitochondrial Networks Beyond Flat Snapshots Assesses Cellular Health

Study Decodes Molecular Key Triggering SARS-CoV-2 Cell Invasion

Restoring Gut Indole Levels Reduces Campylobacter Infection in Mouse Models

Single-Molecule Tracking Captures Nucleation and Rapid Growth Kinetics in Capsid Assembly

Novel Phage-Producing Bacteria Provide Early Defense Against Gut Pathogens

Research Exposes Molecular Mechanisms Dampening CD8+ T Cell Functional Efficacy

Merging Advanced Machine Learning With Biological Research Accelerates Global Health Solutions

Icosagen Develops Manufacturing-Ready CHO Cell Line for EPOK Therapeutics' Complex Tetravalent Antibody-Like Protein

Low CO2 Triggers Bacterial Metabolic Switch to Maximize Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) Synthesis

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