Unlike bacteria or yeast, moss can produce large polypeptides of human collagen along with the post-translational modifications that make it stable and bioactive.

The bacteria that cause deadly anthrax disease persist in the earth, a place their ancestors preferred over petri dishes and ...

Antibiotics meant to heal are leaving a quiet trace in rivers, sediments, and even the fish people eat. A new study from ...

Key PointsBacteria actively sense their environment and use chemical cues to navigate their world through a process called chemotaxis.Chemotaxis aids ...

Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the ...

Baylor University researchers have published a novel approach to fight colorectal cancer, using modified bacteria as a courier to deliver potent cancer-killing proteins into tumor cells. Michael S.

Scientists have discovered how tuberculosis bacteria stiffen immune cell membranes to survive inside the body, a breakthrough that could lead to the development of new TB treatments. Researchers have ...

With $55 billion earmarked to bolster its U.S. operations, Johnson & Johnson is the latest drugmaker to zero in on expansion plans that are aimed, at least in part, at abating the Trump administration ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human 'lung-on-chip' model using stem cells taken from only one person. These chips simulate breathing motions and lung ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and AlveoliX have developed the first human ‘lung-on-chip’ model using stem cells taken from only one person. These chips simulate breathing motions and lung ...

Scientists at Italy’s public research agency have developed prototypes of nutrient-rich sweet snacks from cultured plant cells and fruit residues, offering a glimpse at the future of food. Italy may ...