A team was able to edit the DNA of Lactobacillus strains directly without a template from other organisms. This technique is indistinguishable from natural variation and enabled the researchers to ...

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Scientists have discovered that a rare immune cell type in the lungs, called NAMs, plays a crucial role in surviving COVID-19 ...

Researchers are developing the biomaterial as a more environmentally friendly alternative to concrete, but any wide-scale use ...

Scientists have discovered two new methane-producing archaea in the human gut, revealing surprising links to inflammation and ...

LUCA, short for Last Universal Common Ancestor, is believed to be the single-celled organism from which all life on Earth descended. Estimated to have existed around 4.2 billion years ago, LUCA is ...

Scientists discovered complex life may have started 1.5 billion years earlier than previously thought thanks to phosphorus.

During morphogenesis—the process by which living organisms take shape—cells collectively position themselves in specific ways ...

The substance that uses the root-like mycelium of a fungus and bacteria cells was developed by American engineers. Their ...

A chemical radar allows bacteria to sense and eliminate predators. Investigating how microorganisms communicate deepens our ...