Ask scientists which gene-editing tool is most needed to advance gene therapy, and they'd probably describe a system that's ...

Scientists at the McGovern Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have reengineered a compact RNA-guided enzyme ...

University of Oklahoma researchers have discovered that some bacteria in the gut have their own unique "weapon system" to ...

A newly discovered bacterium is changing the way scientists understand bacterial size and complexity. Published in thejournal ...

One of the most commonly used gene-delivery methods relies on engineered viruses to insert stretches of genetic material into a cell’s genome. Although effective, these viruses tend to insert their ...

Scientists discovered that a previously uncharacterized subset of immune cells may play a critical role in the development of allergic diseases and explain differences between urban and rural ...

Bacterial cells have colonized every part of our world. But even though some can evade disinfectants to live in NASA cleanrooms, others are ... | Microbiology ...

The genome structure — how genes are organized within DNA sequences in an organism — is fundamental to the processes and functions of organisms.

Eukaryogenesis occurred suddenly, driven by the growing length of genes and the limitations on producing longer proteins. An ...

S. epidermidis strains typically last only about 2 years before being replaced, while C. acnes strains are more stable once ...

Discover the signs of Lyme disease that everyone must recognize, from the classic bull's-eye rash to neurological symptoms ...