You May Soon Be Eating These Gene-Edited Pigs
Scientists have produced pigs that can resist a billion dollar animal virus.
Fighting Bacterial Infection With…Viruses?
As bacteria develop resistance to widely-used antibiotics, some researchers are turning to bacteria’s natural enemy: a very special virus called a bacteriophage.
Solving a Medical Mystery With Oral Traditions
In 1993, Navajo elders provided a key piece of information to CDC scientists and climatologists to help combat a deadly mystery disease.
These (Aggressive) Newfound Ocean Viruses May Also Live in the Human Gut
Is the newly discovered, tailless Autolykiviridae virus shaping your microbiome?
How Microcosms Help Us Understand Ecology
Is it possible to witness evolution in action? Researchers at University of California, San Diego, aiming to do just ...
Guess What? You’re a Superorganism.
The White House has announced the "microbiome moonshot" – a push to understand the human microbiome.
The Mystery of Super-Spreaders
It’s estimated that roughly 20% of the population are so-called "super-spreaders" who cause 80% of infectious disease cases.
