Bacteria, which are susceptible to infection by bacteriophages, often carry multiple genes encoding anti-phage defense ...

A genomic study of hydrogen-producing bacteria has revealed entirely new gene clusters capable of producing large volumes of ...

One in three women are affected by bacterial vaginosis (BV), a common but poorly understood condition caused by an imbalance of vaginal bacteria that can cause discomfort and pain. BV is treated ...

The planned changes include reinstating a version of chromosome testing that was discontinued in the 1990s, requiring athletes who compete in the female category to submit to a cheek swab or dry blood ...

each chromosome forms a compact X-shaped structure with two rod-like copies. How the cell achieves this feat remains largely unknown. Now, for the first time, EMBL scientists have directly ...

Although sweat itself doesn't smell, it contains a nutritious broth of salts, glucose, vitamins and amino acids, which serves as an all-you-can-eat buffet for bacteria that live there. And there a ...

Before division, each chromosome transforms into a compact, X-shaped structure made of two identical, rod-like copies. But exactly how cells manage to reshape and organize their DNA for this process ...

The last few years have provided us with a new level of understanding of how chromosomes are replicated, segregated and read - and how their 3D organisation influences expression of individual genes ...

These tiny tubes are important for transport processes within a cell and the segregation of chromosomes during cell division The origin of these microtubules has been unclear – until now. In a newly ...