We know the genes, but not their functions—to resolve this long-standing bottleneck in microbial research, a joint research ...

Coral reefs appear to run a daily timetable for microscopic life in nearby waters. Scientists found that microbial ...

Scientists discover microgravity in space could help fight drug-resistant superbugs by creating unique viral mutations, ...

The vaginal microbiome, a complex ecosystem inhabited by diverse microbial communities, plays a pivotal role in maintaining reproductive health and protecting against infections. Recent advancements ...

The International Space Station (ISS) is a closed ecosystem, and the biology inside it — including its microbial residents — ...

A recent perspective highlights challenges in translating human microbiome research into consistent clinical benefits and ...

Among the most famous demonstrations of genetic mutations driving infection outcome is severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID ...

Scientists found that the space station phages gradually accumulated specific mutations that boosted their infectivity, or ...

In a new study, terrestrial bacteria-infecting viruses were still able to infect their E. coli hosts in near-weightless ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers represent a complex interplay of genetic mutations, epigenetic alterations, and environmental factors. The initiation and progression of these cancers are influenced by ...

Researchers at the University of California have created a novel data structure and compression method that allows ...

The paper argues that glaciers can store antibiotic resistance genes for long periods and that climate-driven melting may ...