Scientific riddle of self-repairing bacteria explained
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Croatian scientists have worked out how a radiation-resistant bacterium that can exist in extreme conditions repairs damage to itself, a discovery which could provide clues about diseases such as cancer.
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What might happen if we repurpose biology to our own ends?
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Synthetic biology turns a bacteriophage into an E. coli eliminator.
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Scientists find a way to make cells effectively immune to flu and other viruses.
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Embryonic stem cells may not have to actually grow replacement body parts to be useful. New research suggests these cells also secrete healing molecules powerful enough to reverse a lethal birth defect in mice.
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Scientists have decoded the complete sequence of all DNA in the bacterium responsible for potentially deadly Legionnaires' disease.
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UK researchers have developed a way of using light to detect the presence of bacteria.
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Blog: Berkeley researchers have documented the super-fast recovery of tropical Hypolimnas bolina butterflies from the onslaught of a bacteria that killed only males.
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Scientists have discovered that a key cancer gene also plays a role in repairing damaged nerve cells.
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A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington suggests that bone marrow produces cells that not only help fight infection, but also permanently heal wounds.
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Can genetically engineered bacteria prevent tooth decay? A small biotechnology company is about to take the first step toward answering that question.
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Scientists discover how the skin of the fingertips protects itself against a common bug that causes diarrhoea.
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Forget genetic engineering. The new idea is synthetic biology, an effort to rewire the genetic circuitry of living organisms.
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How to heal when the inexplicable occurs? Sometimes the right response is acting normal
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Advances in biotechnology are limiting the damage oil spills inflict, as scientists supercharge bacteria to devour petroleum. By John Gartner.
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New publications, experiments and breakthroughs in biotechnology--and what they mean.
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You were expecting poetry, perhaps? The secret messages hidden in J. Craig Venterâs synthetic bacterial genome have now been revealed. They are Dr. Venterâs name, and that of his research institute and co-workers.