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Synthetic E. coli with compressed DNA outsmarts viruses in radical genetic leap
In a landmark feat of genetic engineering, researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) in Cambridge have ...
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Ancient viruses embedded in our DNA help switch genes on and off, study finds
A new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes.
Seasonally shifting virus communities in the Arctic and Antarctic share similarities
Viruses in the cold waters of the Arctic are strongly seasonal and are also detected in the Antarctic. This surprising discovery comes from a multi-year time-series study led by the GEOMAR Helmholtz ...
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'This is not a new war': How the battle between viruses and bacteria could help us beat superbugs
The viruses that kill bacteria may be our best bet against antibiotic resistance — if we can understand how they win.