A team of researchers is beginning work on creating new tools that could eventually lead to the synthesis of the human genome ...

Whether you had breakfast this morning or not, your pancreas is working quietly behind the scenes. This vital organ produces ...

In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to ...

In addition, transfection efficiency is reduced due to the larger size and bacterial elements, reducing overall expression of any therapeutic protein (s). The second is the increased risk of ...

Powerful new applications of what is known as next-generation sequencing are now helping with identification of degraded ...

Because they rely on hosts for a majority of functions, viruses aren’t considered alive. But entities like ‘Sukunaarchaeum ...

Innovation in biotechnology has reached new heights with the advancement of microbial genome editing services. These services enable researchers and industries to modify the genetic makeup of ...

But the research topic is, for obvious reasons, controversial. Scientists have largely steered clear of trying to create full ...

CRISPR is revolutionizing medicine by enabling precise DNA edits, treating genetic diseases like sickle cell anemia and ...

Antibiotics are one of the greatest triumphs in the history of medical science—but these lifesaving tools have a dark side.

Now, researchers are turning to an unexpected source for early PDAC detection: faecal samples. While analysing poo might seem ...

Genomic islands are substantial segments of DNA embedded within bacterial genomes that are typically acquired through horizontal gene transfer. These regions frequently harbour clusters of genes ...