New genetic test results by local environmental groups show that horses are one of the contributing factors to Palma Sola Bay’s water quality issues. But the results, which also identify birds as a ...

A study reveals that the liver acts as a bidirectional hub, exchanging gut-microbiome-derived metabolic products with the heart. A research team supported by FAPESP and working at Harvard University i ...

A Nobel laureate, he identified an enzyme that cuts DNA, laying the groundwork for milestones in scientific research and ...

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

An archaeon reads the same codon in two different ways, overturning a doctrine that has stood for 60 years. Living organisms ...

"I'm excited to take part in this science series and spotlight a new area of interest for me—bacteriophages,” said Dr. Cornett, professor of biology. “I look forward to sharing some of the exciting ...

When DNA breaks, cells must repair it accurately to prevent harmful mutations. Researchers have discovered that during a key ...

A closeup look at colibactin’s structure reveals chemical motifs that guide its mutation-wreaking “warheads” to specific stretches of DNA.

Pneumonia is a disease that burdens the health care system with more than 1.2 million emergency room visits each year and ...

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

Despite the importance of GoF modifications, they have sometimes faced misplaced concerns or opposition that could lead to their being overregulated or even banned.