An obscure group of phages offers insights into elements of microbial warfare—and blueprints for new antibiotics.

Every day, our bodies perform around 330 billion cell divisions to keep us alive and functioning. These divisions rely on the ...

For decades, environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring has been transforming how we understand ecosystems, from tracing elusive ...

Figure 1: Missingness and imputation of amplified DNA on chromosome 16. Although variation in linkage disequilibrium between SNPs across different populations and the SNP content of genotyping ...

A Denisovan skull has been identified for the first time. The find was based on proteins and calcified dental plaque ...

Researchers used deep metagenomic sequencing to trace zoonotic pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes from cow manure into ...

The commission subsequently proposed changes to gene-edited plant regulations. The European parliament then voted in February ...

An ever-expanding database of bacterial-genome sequences allows the prediction of lipid metabolic pathways, recognition of organisms that have unique properties and identification and knockout of ...

Urban rats spread a deadly bacteria as they migrate within cities that can be the source of a potentially life-threatening ...

Scientists have identified PFAS-eating bacteria capable of degrading these persistent chemicals by over 30 percent, offering ...