When people think of DNA, they usually think of genes, the parts that code for proteins and drive inherited traits. But there ...

PROTEUS, a system designed to harness “directed evolution,” can speed the process up by years, or even decades.

The performance recognition of bacteria cell images is an effective survey for treatment of various diseases caused by the bacteria. Many algorithms for bacteria classification are designed for the ...

Humans have been getting infected by ancient bacteria and viruses for at least 37,000 years. Now, for the first time, ...

Researchers from the University of Sydney have developed a system that mimics natural selection inside living mammalian cells ...

While there is no definitive evidence linking chemicals to increased cancer risk in young people, this is an area of intense ...

In this interview, Professor James J. Collins, founder of the field of Synthetic Biology, discusses his journey to founding ...

Study shows aspartame affects gut microbiome and gene expression in glioblastoma, highlighting potential links to cancer ...

Liquid biopsies are tests that detect signs of cancer through a simple blood draw. Unlike traditional biopsies, which require ...

He and a colleague proved a theory advanced by the Nobel Prize winners James Watson and Francis Crick, who discovered DNA’s ...

Despite rice being the staple food for more than half of the world's population, its cultivation remains highly ...

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