Rivals or allies—how do bacteria and fungi interact in our bodies? Until now, bacteria on our mucous membranes were primarily ...

University of Toronto researchers have expanded our understanding of bacterial immunity with the discovery of a new protein ...

Bacteria are a cornerstone of the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, helping produce everything from drugs and beer to biodiesel and fertilizer. The pharmaceutical industry, in particular, relies ...

New research into antimicrobial peptides, small chains of amino acids able to damage bacterial cells, shows why some peptides are more effective at doing that and also why some cells are more ...

Instead of killing bacteria, scientists found a way to gently guide gut microbes to produce compounds linked to longevity and healthier aging.

Antibiotics researchers have long focused on the proteins inside bacteria, hoping to find a key piece of the bacteria’s molecular machinery that, when disrupted, kills the bugs and cures infections.

Prof. Dr. Ilse Jacobsen ilse.jacobsen@leibniz-hki.de https://www.leibniz-hki.de/en/mikrobielle-immunologie.html ...