New drugs that target "zombie" tuberculosis (TB) cells are now a step closer, thanks to a new study led by the University of ...

An international research team led by the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) has discovered a new strategy used by ...

Plants produce a wide diversity of compounds. Broadly, these are separated into primary metabolites, which are necessary for ...

Postbiotics are beneficial compounds created by probiotic bacteria when they ferment prebiotics (fiber). Learn about their ...

Bacterial physiology is a scientific discipline that concerns the life-supporting functions and processes of bacteria, which allow bacterial cells to grow and reproduce. Non-photosynthetic ...

The impact of >1,700 xenobiotics on growth and amine metabolism of 4 gut bacteria was screened in vitro. Xenobiotics disrupt metabolic homeostasis in both growth-dependent and -independent manner. 275 ...

In recent decades, bacterial and viral infections and chronic inflammatory response have emerged as important causes of cancer. Also, infections remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality ...