By examining genomic variation more closely, scientists can now identify new disease connections with greater speed and accuracy. For centuries, scientists have recognized that certain illnesses can ...

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A new study in fruit flies describes how an animal's gut reacts differently to beneficial microbes versus harmful pathogens.

People are still debating whether the mRNA from COVID-19 vaccines remains in the body longer than it should. Some say it lingers and causes harm, others say that idea just doesn’t hold up. A new ...

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Root exudates in a plant’s rhizosphere alters microbial community membership and activity, which can in turn alter a plant’s health and fitness. In this study we characterized bacterial community ...

Francesca Storici consults at Tessera Therapeutics. She has received funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Your DNA is continually damaged by sources both ...

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