In a step toward treating mitochondrial diseases, researchers in the Netherlands have successfully edited harmful mutations ...

Remote-controlled microflow using light-controlled state transitions within DNA condensates has been reported by scientists ...

With genetic tweaks, E. coli turned 92 percent of broken-down plastic into acetaminophen, charting a path to upcycle plastic waste sustainably.

Some of the most harmful genetic changes in cancer are also the hardest to see. These structural alterations, deep within a ...

For decades, scientists have studied how to control DNA—the molecule that holds the instructions for all life. One of the ...

The African continent is not a ‘Sleeping Giant’ anymore and South Africa’s steady rise in global affairs could be considered ...

Imagine biting into a potato and getting vaccinated. No needles, no pills, just immunity served on a plate.That is exactly what scientists from three Kenyan universities have proposed – turning ...

Bacterial transformation was discovered in Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) by Frederick Griffith in 1928. 3 He was conducting vaccination experiments in mice with S. pneumoniae bacteria and ...

As technology advances, DNA synthesis accessibility has become a game-changer in the field. In the not-so-distant past, the process of creating novel sequences and inserting them into plasmids was ...

Feb 25, 2025: Bacteria encapsulated in microspheres create living, searchable DNA data storage system (Nanowerk Spotlight) The exponential growth of global data is outpacing conventional storage ...

Bacteria, tiny yet tenacious life forms that populate ... By overcoming significant barriers in DNA transformation, this technology paves the way for groundbreaking research and applications that ...