Rapid DNA sequencing of unknown bacteria helps doctors choose which antibiotics to treat it with
Read now →This could cut treatment time from days to hours and decrease overall antibiotic use
Pancreatic cancer hides from the immune system by destroying the cell’s danger signal
Read now →Stopping the cancer cells from degrading the signal shrunk the tumors
DNA from a mummified bishop's lungs shows tuberculosis infected humans only recently
Read now →New research resolves a scientific debate about when tuberculosis became established in humans
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The genes of 600-year-old ginkgo trees are just as active as their teenage counterparts
Read now →Ancient trees reveal the secret to their virtual immortality
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Sometimes they make food ferment, but used in the right way, these bacteria can also be a preservative
Read now →Lactic acid bacteria produce antibiotic-like compounds that kill off potentially harmful contaminants
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