For decades, scientists have known that bacteria can exchange genetic material, in a process called horizontal gene transfer.

For decades, gene-editing science has been limited to making small, precise edits to human DNA, akin to correcting typos in ...

For decades, scientists have known that bacteria can exchange genetic material, in a process called horizontal gene transfer. This allows bacteria to ...

Small plastic or metal bits at the end of shoelaces, known as aglets, prevent laces from unraveling and protect them from ...

A common bacterium was genetically engineered to eat a plastic-derived molecule and then digest it to produce the everyday ...

This year, the GATE Life Sciences 2026 exam will be organised by IIT Guwahati. The official GATE Life Sciences syllabus PDF ...

When a woman becomes pregnant, the outcome of that pregnancy depends on many things - including a crucial event that happened ...

It is one of humanity’s ultimate scientific and technological quests, alongside putting a man on the moon and unlocking the ...

Why do some people remain healthy through childhood yet become more vulnerable to brain disorders such as dementia later in ...

Everyday factors such as diet, stress, medications, and aging can influence these microbial interactions. For example, gut bacteria produce short-chain fatty acids, nutrients, and other chemical ...

A new study reveals that the brain’s vulnerability to disorders like multiple sclerosis and dementia may begin in early life.