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By simplifying the engineering process and expanding what can be built, the Golden Gate method greatly broadens the possibilities for scientists working to develop bacteriophages as tools to combat ...

A new study finds that a trait helping a marine bacterium survive and flourish today may ultimately become its Achilles Heel as ocean conditions continue to shift.

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Study shows hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae can acquire drug resistance in the gut, challenging traditional views on ...

There’s a new essay out from one half of the Amodei duo that created Anthropic, a firm often billed as a kinder, gentler AI ...

How to avoid chemicals like PFAS, parabens, phthalates, and lead that may be in your makeup, shampoo, and other cosmetics and ...

Wolfgang Epstein, professor emeritus of molecular genetics and cell biology and a frontier researcher in molecular genetics, ...