Engineered bacteria emit signals that can be spotted from a distance
Bacteria can be engineered to sense a variety of molecules, such as pollutants or soil nutrients. In most cases, however, […]
Optical genome mapping technology shows promise for diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic options of multiple myeloma microbiologystudy
Graphical abstract. Credit: The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2025.01.003 Researchers have demonstrated the potential of the innovative optical
Love songs in the sand: researchers listen in to Fiddler crab courtship
For the first time, a study led by University of Oxford researchers has ‘listened in’ to the fascinating courtship displays
Unlocking the genetic basis of animal behavior using fruit flies
Understanding how genes influence complex behaviors remains one of biology’s most fascinating challenges. Now, however, in a recent study, researchers
New tool for cutting DNA: Promising prospects for biotechnology microbiologystudy
An INRS team discovers a new family of enzymes capable of inducing targeted cuts in single-stranded DNA. A few years
Light bulb moment for understanding DNA repair switches microbiologystudy
Researchers from the University of Birmingham have uncovered answers that provide the detail to explain two specific DNA repair processes
Scalable technique for single-cell sequencing enhances drug screening research microbiologystudy
The chip that is inserted into the 10X Genomics software, allowing researchers to analyze DNA and RNA simultaneously. Credit: Columbia
A mysterious pathogen: Oropouche virus more common in Latin America than previously thought microbiologystudy
Like the dengue and Zika viruses, Oropouche virus causes a febrile illness. There are recent indications that infections during pregnancy
Immune protein modification blocks viral replication, heart inflammation
Cleveland Clinic virology researchers have found that a specific protein modification to the immune protein MDA5 is key to how