Viruses attack nearly every living organism on Earth. To do so, they rely on highly specialized proteins that recognize and ...

A team has constructed an improved mid-infrared microscope, enabling them to see the structures inside living bacteria at the nanometer scale. Mid-infrared microscopy is typically limited by its low ...

University of Toronto researchers have expanded our understanding of bacterial immunity with the discovery of a new protein that can both sense and counteract viral infections. In the study, published ...

Watch the effects of caustic soda on bacteria under the microscope.

Khaberni - A research team led by the University of California has discovered a potential role for bacteria in the formation ...

Watch how mouthwash affects bacteria under the microscope.

This illustration represents a bacteria being illuminated with mid-infrared in the top left, while visible light from a microscope underneath is used to help capture the image. A team at the ...