"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 ...

A previously unknown virus may be the key to assessing the risk of colorectal cancer and improving diagnosis.

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

The microbes could surrender to the harmless virus, but instead freeze in place, dormant, waiting for their potential predator to go away, according to a recent study in mBio. University of Illinois ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the Western world and a leading cause of cancer-related deaths ...

The newly described archaeon Sukunaarchaeum mirabile carries the smallest known genome among Archaea and blurs life’s limits.

Colon cancer is linked to changes in the human gut microbes.

Armed with the world’s largest virus-bacteria interactome repository, Phase Genomics to engineer a predictive engine for the development of new therapies against drug-resistant biothreats ...

Viruses, often seen only as disease-causing agents, may hold surprising potential as natural allies in the fight against climate change. A new study published in Nitrogen Cycling reveals that soil ...

In an early animal test, a new nasal-spray vaccine has shown promise against a variety of germs and a common allergen, ...