Viruses that attack bacteria may be an important component of our gut microbiota.
Viruses that attack bacteria may be an important component of our gut microbiota.
Two new fossils of ancient primates shed light on the divergence of apes and Old World monkeys.
Artificially induced bacterial infections in mosquitoes could reduce the spread of malaria-causing parasites.
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
As telomeres shorten with age, genes as far as 1,000 kilobases away could be affected, including one responsible for an inherited muscle disease.
Researchers use a protein-lipid complex found in human breast milk to increase the activity of otherwise-ineffective antibiotics against drug-resistant pathogens.
Hybrid viruses derived from an H5N1 bird flu strain can infect guinea pigs through the air.
Researchers identify a herpesvirus gene persisting in the cells of calves suffering from malignant catarrhal disease.
Better health care in Gambian villages lead to flip-flopping selection pressures on height and weight.
Researchers use bacteria to deliver radiation to shrink pancreatic tumors in mice.