Scientists at Stanford University have discovered that DRT3, a unique defense system found in bacteria, creates DNA to ...
A diagram of the DRT3 system, showing Drt3a in yellow and Drt3b in blue. (Hyunbin Lee) Scientists have just discovered an ...
To fight viruses, bacteria have evolved a way to make new DNA without copying it.
Researchers at Tohoku University have discovered hidden genetic damage that has been overlooked for decades, which could lead ...
Cyanobacteria—ancient microbes that oxygenated Earth and made complex life possible—are still revealing surprises billions of ...
Working on human pus in a medieval castle, Miescher discovered a substance that would eventually unlock our understanding of ...