Li Zhao explores the unexpected emergence of de novo genes, shedding light on their crucial function in adaptation and ...

Many scientific discoveries are serendipitous—the result of chance. Seeing evolution in action in a cheese cave turned out to ...

Scientists have identified tubulin structures in primitive Asgard archea that may have been the precursor of our own cellular ...

The microbiome comprises a multitude of bacteria, viruses and fungi that exist in and on a multicellular organism. The interactions of body cells and the microbiome form a structural and often ...

Bacterial cells have lots of interesting abilities. They can easily share genes with one another and evolve; they can pass a kind of memory onto offspring; and they can change and adapt in a variety ...

Bacteria are ubiquitous, playing critical roles in ecosystems and human health. While many types are harmless or beneficial, others can lead to serious health issues. The recent discovery of a novel ...

Mpox is an infection caused by the monkeypox virus, a zoonotic disease that causes a painful, bumpy rash. It can be spread through direct contact with infected animals or the body fluids of an ...

In a study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution which included the involvement of UAB Professor Jaime Martínez Urtaza, researchers discovered that losing genes rather than gaining them can favor ...

Many scientific discoveries are serendipitous—the result of chance. Seeing evolution in action in a cheese cave turned out to be exactly that for ...

What if generative AI could design life-saving antibiotics, not just art and text? In a new Cell Biomaterials paper, Penn ...