"It has been a paradox that we repeatedly find the same bacterium in connection with colorectal cancer, while at the same time it is a completely normal part of the gut in healthy people," says ...

Scientists discover hidden virus in gut bacteria that may be linked to colorectal cancer development, offering new insights ...

Scientists found an unexpected viral hitchhiker lurking inside a common gut bacterium – and it was twice as prevalent in people with colorectal cancer.

A new study pinpoints two species of bacteria that work together to dry out the lining of the gut and cause constipation ...

Scientists have engineered bacteria that thrive inside tumors, using oxygen sensing to destroy cancer from within.

Biochemists at Caltech have identified how viruses have converged on a method for killing bacteria. The researchers have homed in on an underexplored small transporter called MurJ that is a vital part ...