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An analysis of an unusual enzyme could result in a new generation of antimicrobial medicines to counter antibiotic resistance. Key details in the enzyme-driven biosynthesis of a natural molecule with ...

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Back in 2021, Pierre Stallforth and his team at the Leibniz-Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (Leibniz-HKI) showed that ...

Those trees are central to one of the efforts to restore the American chestnut. If enough of them have distinct means of ...

Bacteriophages are viruses that can kill bacteria through highly specific interactions. While this property can be beneficial in selected applications, bacteriophages represent a serious threat to ...

While you’re drinking, alcohol causes blood vessels to dilate, bringing blood to the surface of the skin. That’s why people can look flushed and feel warm when they have a cocktail. Dilation is also ...

AI can help protein engineers optimize the transcription enzymes used to make mRNA-based vaccines and therapeutics, say the authors of a new study.

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A synthetic hormone once sparked a supermarket showdown, but today it has all but disappeared from dairy farms ...

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A comprehensive review explores how bacteria resist phage therapy and offers innovative solutions to combat this challenge. The authors discuss mechanisms like CRISPR-Cas and biofilm formation, and ...