A protein found in oysters has been identified as an outright killer of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and to strengthen ...

Gov. Greg Abbott and President Trump, shown together in 2023, kept border issues at the top of their agenda when they met at the White House on Wednesday afternoon. Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas ...

Newly discovered brain cells count each bite before sending the order to cease eating a meal. Columbia scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to ...

The bacterial cell wall is crucial to maintain viability ... the role of teichoic acids in supporting the maintenance of the periplasmic region in Streptococcus pneumoniae. The findings are ...

Made up of tiny threads known as cellulose microfibrils, plant cell walls are important for regulating a plant's growth and protecting them from pests and pathogens. Previously, only one route for ...

S. pneumoniae triggers both pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory responses depending on interacting host cell type and infection context. Left Panel: In excess, pro-inflammatory actions of PLY ...

Physical barrier defenses including the surface fluid replete with antimicrobials, neutralizing immunoglobulins, mucus, and the epithelial cell layer with rapidly beating cilia form a near ...