Gene-edited crops may help adaptation to climate change The centre, funded primarily by the British government, operates on ...

Biologists exploring how economically and ecologically important species in coastal waters, such as shrimp and crabs, would ...

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Indeed, the pathogen seems like ancient history — but as recent developments indicate, tuberculosis isn’t done with us yet.

Since then, several studies have shown that early-life factors, including the birth mode, antibiotics, nutrition, infection, ...

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Researchers who have been given access to Google's new AI "co-scientist" tool are enthusiastic about its potential, but it ...

The Human Virome Program will analyze samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health.

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While some microbes can cause diseases, many play essential roles in processes such as growing food and the production of oxygen.

Contaminated food is causing a growing number of illnesses in the United States, and severe cases that lead to ...