The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing ...

The cells of simple organisms, such as bacteria, as well as human cells are surrounded by a membrane, which fulfills various tasks including protecting the cell from stress. Researchers have now ...

The protein called intelectin-2 plays another important role by reinforcing the protective mucus layer that lines the ...

Vertebrates such as ourselves rely on a complicated, multi-layer immune system to limit the impact of pathogens. Specialized B and T cells play a central role by recognizing specific pathogens and ...

AMES, Iowa – Research teams led by Edward Yu of Iowa State University and the Ames Laboratory have described the structures of two proteins they believe pump antibiotics from bacteria, allowing the ...

Scientists have identified a new type of protein in bacteria that could change our understanding of how these organisms interact with their environments. A new study, published in Nature ...

Researchers have unseated a previous theory for the mechanism underlying bacterial flagella movement, changing our ...