A major collaboration involving nine labs, led by scientists at Gladstone Institutes, has transferred a particularly useful ...

Birmingham scientists have identified an essential genetic code for a method called plasmid curing, which aims to "displace" antibiotic-resistance genes from bacteria. Plasmids, which are small, ...

Lines of bacterial genome sequences are made to evolve independently by introducing high-activity insertion sequences, each simulating decades of evolution in the wild in just weeks. The genome ...

A protein plucked from common soil bacteria and paired with a fatty acid can destroy colorectal cancer cells in laboratory ...

New research studies have demonstrated that bacteria are able to retain 'memories' of temporary, short changes to their cells and environments. These memories are not related to changes in the genetic ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis has long been treated as a disease of the brain and spinal cord. A study published in May 2026 ...

Study reveals how domesticated virus-like particles enable bacteria to share DNA, with implications for antimicrobial resistance transmissionRecent research has provided important insight into ...

The genome structure — how genes are organized within DNA sequences in an organism — is fundamental to the processes and functions of organisms. A team at the University of Tokyo has developed a ...

Bacteria-killing viruses built from scratch in a University of Pittsburgh lab could be a breakthrough in the battle against fearsome antibiotic-resistant infections. Pitt biotechnology researcher ...

The ability to precisely edit the genomes of bacteria has long been a goal of microbiologists. Such technology would enable scientists to make new inroads into studying disease, developing sustainable ...