Much like humans generate mountains of garbage, our cells are constantly discarding proteins that are damaged or no longer ...

Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge that could overtake cancer mortality within a few decades. In a new study, researchers show that the emergence of resistance can be understood in the ...

Scientists have long recognized human skin as a vibrant ecosystem that's home to millions of microorganisms. Our skin microbiome includes bacteria, fungi, and viruses; all playing a key role in ...

Ledvina HE, Sayegh R, Carale RO, Burroughs AM, Macklin AR, Azadeh AL, Borja Najera LD, Aravind L, Whiteley AT. Functional amyloid proteins confer defence against predatory bacteria. Nature. 2025 ...

A weakened skin barrier shows up fast. Repairing it, however, requires patience, restraint and the right kind of care ...

University of Toronto researchers have discovered nine new genes used by bacteria to protect themselves against phages—viruses that infect them. In a study published in Nature Microbiology, the ...

Countless bacterial species share cramped environments where competition for space and resources is fierce. Some rely on a molecular speargun to outcompete their opponents. One of them is Pseudomonas ...

Some viruses, known as bacteriophages, only infect bacterial cells, often destroying those bacteria in the process. Bacteria, in turn, can develop defenses against these viruses. Bacteriophages or ...

Esthetician and founder of Black Skin Directory, Dija Ayodele tells us everything you need to know about protecting your skin ...

Antibiotic resistance is a global health challenge that could overtake cancer mortality within a few decades. In a new study, researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, show that the emergence of ...