Colibactin is a powerful toxin produced by Escherichia coli and other bacteria living in the human gut. This highly unstable ...

A closeup look at colibactin’s structure reveals chemical motifs that guide its mutation-wreaking “warheads” to specific stretches of DNA.

Louis XIV's real cause of death has been revealed after a team of researchers studied DNA from his mummified heart. The King ...

This year, the researchers announced they had designed two antibiotics to go after superbugs. The AI combined millions of ...

By testing for microbes in termite excrement, researchers can distinguish old droppings from fresh, and whether a colony is ...

When the late Dr. David Ahlquist visited the streams of southern Minnesota with his Mayo Clinic colleagues, the trips would always transcend flyfishing and nature hikes. Driving back and forth to ...

Scientists have recently been learning more about the importance of small bits of circular genetic material known as ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest and deadliest infectious diseases we know. It commonly impacts the lungs, but can also affect other areas of the body like the spine, brain or kidneys.

Harvard scientists have defined the exact DNA cross-link created by colibactin, a gut microbial toxin associated with ...

Scientists from Turkey have designed a next-generation implantable biosensor using genetically engineered E. coli for ...

Scientists are concerned that a new tick-borne disease that was discovered in dogs in the United States may eventually affect ...

Research shows synthetic chromosomes can be transferred to human cells with potential to improve viral resistance ...