A river system in Colorado contains high concentrations of antibiotic resistance genes in areas close to water-treatment plants.
A river system in Colorado contains high concentrations of antibiotic resistance genes in areas close to water-treatment plants.
An African rat helps detect tuberculosis in Tanzania, prompting the Mozambique government to pursue a similar project.
Overturning previous studies, a peculiar protozoan mysteriously uses a DNA-markup system to take out the genetic trash.
French scientists identify a new giant virus, which carries the genome of a smaller virus and a new breed of mobile DNA.
Researchers estimate annual investment needed to conserve habitats and save the world’s most at-risk species.
Mites that were attacked by rival species as juveniles attack the young of their former assailants more frequently when they reach adulthood.
Monkeys infected with simian immunodeficiency virus have a higher diversity of gut viruses, pointing to a possible role of the virome in SIV pathogenesis.
An estimated 700,000 people immunized against typhoid may not be fully protected.
A handful of US states are enacting laws that make it harder for parents to opt out of vaccinating their children against infectious diseases.
A form of spatial memory helps a brainless slime mold navigate complex environments, hinting at the possible origins of memory in higher organisms.