Microorganisms produce a wide variety of natural products that can be used as active ingredients to treat diseases such as infections or cancer. The blueprints for these molecules can be found in the ...

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While mirror bacteria may sound like a fun time, a group of 40 renowned scientists conclude it is probably not worth the risk.

In the fight against bacterial pathogens, researchers are combining vaccination with targeted colonization of the intestine by harmless microorganisms. This approach could potentially mark a turning ...

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NASA scientists have accidentally uncovered 26 previously unknown species of bacteria—a discovery that challenges current assumptions about cleanliness in space exploration environments and hints at ...