A technique for labeling and retrieving DNA data files from a large pool could help make DNA data storage feasible.

Developing drugs that prevent this softening might impede tumors’ ability to spread.

Encapsulating modified bacteria in tough hydrogel spheres prevents them from spreading genes to other microbes.

International study reveals gut bacteria from people in industrialized societies swap genes at much higher rates.

Using an ordinary light microscope, researchers can now obtain images with unprecedented accuracy.

Delivering vaccines directly to the lungs can boost immune responses to respiratory infections or lung cancer, study finds.

Varying levels of a DNA repair enzyme can lead to very different outcomes after exposure to NDMA.

Study suggests forcing bacteria to burn more energy could make them more susceptible to antibiotics.

“Organs-on-a-chip” system sheds light on how bacteria in the human digestive tract may influence neurological diseases.

Researchers created a risk-assessment algorithm that shows consistent performance across datasets from US, Europe, and Asia.