Phage tail piracy is a cross-species gene-transfer path that spreads AMR and creates new targets for antimicrobial therapies.
When food poisoning hits, the idea of consuming anything, much less a concoction of bacteria, probably turns your stomach.But ...
Scientists hope genetically modified mice will curb the spread of Lyme disease. They headed to Nantucket — home to a large ...
Researchers have discovered how ‘pirate phages’ hijack other viruses to break into bacteria, sharing new genetic material for dangerous traits.
Scientists are hoping to use genetic engineering to reduce the transmission of Lyme disease. The scientists' target is not ...
A team, led by researchers at Bigelow Laboratory's Single Cell Genomics Center, have published the first quantitative analysis of lateral gene transfer rates in the ocean, illuminating the ...
Plastic pollution in Sundarbans raises concerns about microbial plastic degradation and antibiotic resistance genes.
Scientists analyze 4.3 billion dipeptides across species to trace genetic code evolution and early protein development.