Researchers have found that nearly three-quarters of the population carry newly identified genetic elements called Inocles, which may influence oral health, immunity, and cancer risk. Researchers at t ...

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The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of CRISPR/Cas9, a method also known as "gene scissors," ...

While scientists are amassing a fair amount of data regarding our gut microbiomes, the oral microbiome is a bit of a new ...

Micronutrients, vitamins and minerals that are part of the human diet in small amounts, may have influenced human evolution ...

Micronutrients, minerals that are part of the human diet in small amounts, may have influenced human evolution more than ...

Researchers, including those at the University of Tokyo, have made a surprising discovery hiding in people's mouths: Inocles, ...

Scientists in Tokyo have uncovered “Inocles,” massive strands of extrachromosomal DNA hidden inside bacteria in human mouths.

Researchers have discovered giant DNA elements, dubbed Inocles, in the oral microbiome using long-read sequencing. Inocles ...

New research has identified yet another way that spaceflight tampers with the human body. A study involving samples flown on ...

Researchers including those at the University of Tokyo have made a surprising discovery hiding in people’s mouths: Inocles, ...

Researchers including those at the University of Tokyo have made a surprising discovery hiding in people's mouths: Inocles, ...