Researchers developed a CRISPR-based system that spreads through bacterial populations to disable antibiotic resistance genes ...

A novel CRISPR-based technology can spread within bacterial populations to eliminate antibiotic resistance.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The idea that a single-celled bacterium can defend itself against viruses in a similar way as the 1.8-trillion-cell human immune ...

Active Genetics (Pro-AG) exploits a naturally created bacterial mating tunnel between cells to inactivate antibiotic resistance.

When scientists discovered how bacteria protect themselves against viral invaders, called phages, in the early 2000s, little did they know they’d stumbled upon a revolutionary tool researchers could ...

Bacteria and their viruses, known as phages, are locked in an age-old arms race. To defend against phage attacks, bacteria have evolved sophisticated mechanisms to recognize and counteract invading ...

Researchers have discovered a handful of new CRISPR-Cas systems that could add to the capabilities of the already transformational gene editing and DNA manipulation toolbox. Of the new recruits, one ...

It acts as a sort of molecular fumigator to battle phages and plasmids. CRISPR-Cas9 has long been likened to a kind of genetic scissors, thanks to its ability to snip out any desired section of DNA ...

Antibiotic resistance is a global concern that threatens our ability to prevent and treat bacterial infections in humans and animals. To better monitor the emergence and spread of resistance, ...