More than 75% of new infectious diseases affecting humans originally come from animals. Bats, in particular, are natural ...

The genome structure — how genes are organized within DNA sequences in an organism — is fundamental to the processes and functions of organisms.

A joint research team from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Beijing Institute of ...

Foods that help digestion, like fruits, dark green vegetables, and whole grains, may aid your digestive health and relieve ...

2016). Conversely, bacteria which generate acidic environments, such as the lactobacilli in some probiotic preparations, should counteract the effects of alkaline proteases such as subtilisin, ...

Humans have improved the microorganisms we rely on for millennia, selecting variants that are better able to produce wine, yogurt, natto and many ... and often causes cell death, while our Target ...

Now, researchers have developed a building material made of mycelium—the tubular, branching filaments found in most fungi—and bacteria cells. As detailed in a study published last week in the ...

Humans have improved the microorganisms we rely on for millennia, selecting variants that are better able to produce wine, yogurt, natto and many ... and often causes cell death, while our Target ...

A bacteria killing coating created by scientists has been used in trials of a new paint that can be applied to a range of surfaces to effectively kill bacteria and viruses, including difficult to ...

The team found that this bacteria, colibactin, leaves behind a distinct DNA fingerprint on colon cells when kids are exposed to it. These mutations were 3.3 times more common in early-onset cases ...