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.

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

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

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

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 ...

Numerous natural products produced by microorganisms can be utilized as active ingredients to treat illnesses like cancer and infections. Although the microbes' genes contain the blueprints for these ...

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 ...