Bacteria need mutations -- changes in their DNA code -- to survive under difficult circumstances. When necessary, they can even mutate at different speeds. This is shown in a recent study by the ...

Mutations in the ‘C9orf72’ gene cause progressive neurodegenerative diseases, namely Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD).

Bacteria incubated with bacteriophages in space accumulated distinct mutations compared to those on Earth, highlighting the ...

While it is well-known that age, smoking, oral bacteria and genetic mutations can individually cause stomach cancer, a recent ...

Marine bacteria are key to determining whether carbon is recycled near the ocean surface or transported to deeper waters, but many operate in constant threat of being infected by viruses called phages ...

Researchers in the Raman Lab at UW recently published a study discussing sending microbes into space at the International ...