CRISPR, the gene-editing technology which won its creators the 2020 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, is most well-known for its ...

Turning off the genetic switch to its respiratory system might finally eliminate the bacteria behind tuberculosis.

Bispecific antibodies bring multiple tumor-cell-killing mechanisms into play simultaneously. When a T cell is activated and ...

Researchers release a comprehensive viral genome database covering diverse ecosystems to advance understanding of viral evolution and ecosystem functions.

Oral microbiology has rapidly advanced our understanding of how biofilms are crucial contributors to the initiation and persistence of oral diseases. Oral ...

To the research team working to save him, KJ Muldoon was first known only as Patient Eta. But within months, KJ’s name — and ...

Scientists discovered a small protein region that determines whether plants reject or welcome nitrogen-fixing bacteria. By ...

An investigation into cellular components in bacteria has unexpectedly uncovered a feature with relevance across many life ...

Syntax Bio, a synthetic biology company programming the next generation of cell therapies, today announced the publication of ...

Colibactin is a powerful toxin produced by Escherichia coli and other bacteria living in the human gut. This highly unstable ...