Researchers have revealed how a common bacterium, Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), releases lactic acid to acidify its surroundings and suppress the immune-cell signal needed to start a proper ...

Bacteria block the immune system with lactic acid and cause infections to become chronic, revealing why some wounds don't ...

Enterococci bacteria are the bane of hospitals, causing thousands of multidrug-resistant infections in patients each year. Now, researchers have traced evidence of the bacteria's evolutionary history ...

Leading up to the women’s swimming marathon, dry, sunny days helped to keep the water at safe enough levels to hold the ...