Endosymbiotic organisms have to live inside of another to survive, and this relationship often provides benefits for both the host and its resident. It may seem unusual, but complex cells are thought ...

An organism as a tenant in another - in biology, this often works quite well. ETH researchers have now shed light on how such a partnership of a cell in a cell can establish. Endosymbiosis is a ...

Severe acute pancreatitis is frequently complicated by hospital-acquired infections that worsen outcomes and prolong intensive care stays. New evidence suggests that modulating the microbiome may ...

Floor materials, such as vinyl composition tile and porcelain tile, allow Staphylococcus aureus bacteria and spores of Aspergillus niger fungus to survive, according to a study published in American ...

Shoring up defense against antifungal treatment leaves Candida parapsilosis perilously exposed.

Our bodies are home to millions of fungi that, for the most part, are completely harmless. However, they can sometimes change ...