Long interspersed nuclear element-1 (LINE-1 or L1) is the only active, self-copying genetic element in the human ...

Scientists have long known that humans don’t travel to space alone. Every astronaut carries trillions of microbes, including ...

In this GEN webinar, a distinguished panel of experts discuss next-generation expression systems, optimized screening methods, and integrated development strategies that are enabling higher-performing ...

A comprehensive, multi-phase investigation published in Advanced Science suggests that the amino acid tryptophan (Trp) may be a key determinant of therapeutic response to conventional synthetic ...

The impact of IL10 mutation in birds highlights the intrinsic compromise between effective elimination of a pathogen and damage to the host.

Depending on the setting, the ability of a crucial bacterium in biotechnology—Agrobacterium tumefaciens—to transfer its DNA ...

When a rocket launches, the forces are intense enough to strain metal and push the human body to its limits. Yet Bacillus subtilis, a common bacterium that supports gut health, has now shown it can ...

A new study has brought scientists one step further in the direction of developing a cure for a brutal group of rare brain ...

A new bacterium expresses multiple different enzymes that rapidly metabolize carbon dioxide, offering a possible climate ...

New work shows that physical folding of the genome to control genes located far away may have been an early evolutionary ...

Japanese scientists successfully eliminated cancer tumors using live bacteria, a new therapy that acts independently of the immune system.

People with certain bacteria and fungi in their mouths may face a dramatically higher risk of pancreatic cancer — more than three times greater — according to new research from NYU Langone Health and ...