The trillions of microbial cells in our gastrointestinal tract have their own genomes and metabolic products, many of which ...

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A group of 38 leading scientists are calling for a pause on research to create 'mirror life' - a form of artificial organism ...

It’s a combination of biofilm, which is a slimy layer of bacteria, mold, and fungi; and mineral deposits, which usually come ...

EMBL's scientists have been instrumental in helping the world understand, decode, archive, and manipulate genomes at scale ...

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ABOVE: A number of scientists are calling for a ban on research that could create mirror bacteria, which pose significant risks to society. ©iStock, Galina Kamenskaya. A s synthe ...

A group of 38 leading experts in fields ranging from synthetic biology to the existence of life beyond Earth has come ...

M icrobiologists have studied bacterial defense mechanisms against phages for decades. But until less than a decade ago, ...