Uptake of DNA fragments from dying cells could redefine mammalian evolution and genomics

For decades, scientists have known that bacteria can exchange genetic material, in a process called horizontal gene transfer.

Bridge recombinases, optimized for human cells, enable massive programmable DNA rearrangements

For decades, gene-editing science has been limited to making small, precise edits to human DNA, akin to correcting typos in ...

In a first, scientists create AI virus to hunt down harmful bacteria

Scientists have for the first time used artificial intelligence to design viruses capable of killing harmful bacteria. In a ...
The Lancet

Oncolytic viruses as anticancer agents: clinical progress and remaining challenges

Immunotherapy has transformed the treatment of cancer, yet many patients do not have response or lasting benefit. Strategies ...

AI Joins Fight Against Infection By Creating Bacteria-Killing Viruses: Here's What It Means

For the first time, an AI has generated complete viral genomes that worked in the lab, killing E. coli and opening new possibilities for medicine and biotechnology ...
Gut

AI-empowered human microbiome research

Recent advances in high-throughput microbiome profiling have generated expansive data sets that offer unprecedented ...