New research shows that we regularly transfer traces of our genital microbiomes to sexual partners—a discovery that could ...

Genital micro-organisms dubbed the ‘sexsome’ could prove useful in sexual assault cases where there is no DNA evidence, say ...

The bacterial composition of our genital microbiome is as unique as we are, and it's transferred during sex, according to new ...

Protein complex in bacterial cell membrane acts like a rotary motor to recruit DNA-degrading enzymes to defend against phage ...

Criminal investigations of heterosexual sexual assault often include a DNA analysis of the woman's genitals with the aim of ...

Discover the surprising link between mouth bacteria and cognitive function. Learn how oral health may play a role in brain ...

Phages are viruses that attack bacteria by injecting their DNA, then usurping bacterial machinery to reproduce. Eventually, ...

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a new synthetic approach that turbocharges bacteria into producing more of a specific protein, even proteins that would normally destroy them, ...

Pseudomonas bacteria infected by different mutations of a jumbo phage. The dot in the middle is the shield created by the ...