Researchers including those at the University of Tokyo have made a surprising discovery hiding in people's mouths: Inocles, ...

The method offers a scalable way to scour unculturable bacteria for new drug leads and help illuminate a previously hidden microbial world.

The giant DNA loops were discovered through a careful study of saliva samples from 56 volunteers, with further tests ...

Long-read DNA sequencing was found to be a more accurate method for detecting genetic defects linked to an increased risk of ...

What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes.

Bacteria have long been a key source of lifesaving antibiotics, but most species cannot be grown in the lab—leaving their ...

Scientists in Tokyo have uncovered “Inocles,” massive strands of extrachromosomal DNA hidden inside bacteria in human mouths.

Researchers from the University of Birmingham's Bladder Cancer Research Center have used a new method to detect chemical ...

Hospitals may soon have a faster option, thanks to a groundbreaking system built in part by Sneha Goenka, an assistant ...

For decades, scientists thought the noncoding parts of DNA were useless leftovers. Today, that view has completely changed.

Researchers, including those at the University of Tokyo, have made a surprising discovery hiding in people's mouths: Inocles, ...

Genetic editing holds promise to treat incurable diseases, but the most popular method—CRISPR—sometimes does more harm than ...