A team was able to edit the DNA of Lactobacillus strains directly without a template from other organisms. This technique is indistinguishable from natural variation and enabled the researchers to ...

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Stanford University researchers report that ciprofloxacin use drives persistent antibiotic resistance in human gut bacteria, ...

In a lab in the heart of Boston, professor Bree Aldridge leads a team of researchers trying to understand a threat that is ...

Researchers are developing the biomaterial as a more environmentally friendly alternative to concrete, but any wide-scale use ...

Scientists have discovered two new methane-producing archaea in the human gut, revealing surprising links to inflammation and ...

Researchers discovered tiny features on sculpins' fins which may enable them to cling firmly in harsh underwater environments.

Produced by certain strains of Escherichia coli that reside in the colon and rectum, colibactin is a toxin capable of ...

In the final months of his life, the Pope's ill-health saw him spend several weeks in hospital. On 14 February, the ...

Micro decisions can have macro consequences. A soft matter physicist reveals how interactions within simple cellular ...

Understanding how bacteria form communities on surfaces, including biofilms, has significant implications for both health and ...

Canada's biodiversity is in decline. Globally, climate change, urbanization, overexploitation of resources and habitat loss ...