In this exclusive interview with the WSWS, Dr. Daszak recounts the story of his persecution and that of other principled ...

Explore how CRISPR could become a powerful antiviral tool against HIV, Hepatitis B, HPV, and more, based on emerging research.

China's Space Station hosts a newly discovered bacterial strain with unique adaptations. Studying these microbes aids ...

The bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) may have an "on-off switch" that lets them pause and restart growth, according to a new study from the University of Surrey and the University of Oxford.

In biology, enzymes have evolved over millions of years to drive chemical reactions. Scientists have now derived universal rules to enable the de novo design of optimal enzymes. As an example, they ...

Leo James, Greg Jefferis and Marta Zlatic, all Group Leaders at the LMB, have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society.

The emergence and global spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) pose one of the most critical threats to public health in ...

Initial experimental results showed that the tool helped modify the target gene in more than 90% of Escherichia coli colonies ...

The patient was unknowingly infected with an abnormal protein that causes a rare, fatal neurological disease with no ...

Microorganisms play a foundational role in maintaining Earth's ecosystems by driving biogeochemical cycles, supporting plant and animal health, and ...