It was thought that complex cells couldn’t survive above a certain temperature, but a tiny amoeba has proven that assumption ...

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

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.

When DNA breaks, cells must repair it accurately to prevent harmful mutations. Researchers have discovered that during a key repair process called homologous recombination, the cell uses loops in its ...

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...

As you reach endgame in Path of Exile 2, you're likely focused on optimizing your build and ensuring you can run through Atlas maps with ease. To assist, Dawn of the Hunt includes a new mechanic, ...

Desperate times call for proactive measures. Nonprofits are navigating an immensely challenging economic and political context. Many find themselves thinking about the once-unthinkable: mergers, ...

Natural transformation is a process in which bacteria uptake exogenous DNA from the environment during a transient physiological state called competence. The DNA can either autonomously replicate or ...