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The unique life cycles of bacteria in the gut of a parasitic worm and its prey make for an unexpected but prolific source of new antibiotics.

Facing donor shortages and storage limitations, researchers are developing synthetic red blood cells, platelets, and plasma and combining them into artificial blood.

Advances in computation and artificial intelligence help scientists identify novel antibiotics encoded within human proteins and create new ones.

Histamine is released in response to physical activity, but that doesn’t mean that humans are allergic to exercise. John Halliwill investigates the intriguing role of histamine in exercise.

Mycologists programmed immune cells to attack Aspergillus fumigatus, a common infectious species rapidly growing resistant to antifungals.

Researchers seeking new classes of chemical compounds or pursuing alternative antibacterial approaches make their cases.

Exercise-induced molecules may inspire the next generation of neuroprotective drugs.

Increasing the levels of vitamin D in tomatoes may reduce risks for cancer, neurocognitive decline, and mortality from any cause.

Scientists identified a species of Subdoligranulum that may drive disease.

Bioengineers used a modular, step-by-step chemical technique to create algae that carry antibiotic payloads.