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

Researchers have identified buried copper ore by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface soil. These ‘biological ...

Scientists have created a near-copy of the long-extinct dire wolf. Using advanced CRISPR gene editing tech, it now looks ...

A new study demonstrates that handheld nanopore sequencers can rapidly identify eye infection pathogens using only a patient’s tears.

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

From fecal transplants to phage cocktails, scientists reveal how gut viruses could unlock precision medicine for digestive diseases and beyond.

Single-celled organisms called archaea aren't generally thought to cause human disease, but one species has been implicated in colorectal cancer ...

A herbal mouthwash selectively killed off bad bacteria in the mouth while preserving the good strains, according to a new ...

On Wednesday, Alameda County prosecutors charged Angela Onduto, 46, with murdering her newborn daughter, Jane Doe, on May 18, ...

Vaginal microbiome-drug interactions affect antibiotic treatment for bacterial vaginosis, emphasizing the need for ...

Scientists have discovered Sukunaarchaeum mirabile, a unique archaeon residing within marine plankton, challenging traditional definitions of life. This microbe possesses a stripped-down genome, ...

For decades, oral health care has mainly focused on preventing cavities and gum disease. However, scientific research has ...