Bacteria are among the most diverse lifeforms on Earth, so it’s no surprise that their genomes have yielded a treasure trove of fascinating discoveries. The study of bacterial genomes has led to the ...

Scientists at Houston Methodist Research Institute have discovered that a fast-rising strep bacterium comes in more forms ...

Next-generation sequencing (NGS), especially long-read DNA sequencing, is transforming infectious organism detection by ...

A new DNA sequencing technique that delivers faster and more accurate bacterial infection diagnoses could be implemented nationwide. The method, developed by the Medicines and Healthcare products ...

Australian researchers have taken a major step toward using real-time genome sequencing in routine hospital care for patients with severe Staphylococcus aureus infections, or "golden staph," a ...

Many of our frontline antibiotics originated from microbes, and as antibiotic resistance spreads and drug pipelines run dry, the soil beneath our feet has a vast hidden reservoir of untapped ...

Researchers from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity claim to be the first to demonstrate the use of genome sequencing in tracking and receiving quick insights into bacterial ...

Researchers have built a platform that programs short DNA fragments inside living cells to control protein activity, all ...

Researchers have found that certain bacteria carry a naturally occurring system, built from repurposed CRISPR components, ...