Biologists converted gut bacteria into miniature protein factories that manufacture and release a sustained flow of targeted proteins inside the lower intestines. This technique solves one of the ...

Addressing one of the longstanding challenges in gastrointestinal drug delivery, Virginia Tech researchers have transformed gut bacteria into tiny protein factories. These engineered microbes ...

In an effort to learn more about astronaut health and the effects of space on the human body, NASA is conducting a new ...

Engineered phages transform gut bacteria into drug delivery systems, releasing therapeutic proteins that reduce inflammation and promote satiety in obesity.

The Human Virome Program will analyze samples from thousands of volunteers in an effort to understand how viruses affect health.

As antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose growing health risk, Hebrew University scientists search for 'good' viruses and name ...

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

It's important to note that researchers are likely at least 10 to 30 years away from creating mirror bacteria. On the ...

Jumbo phages utilize a complex protein import system, with Imp1 as a key gatekeeper, to transport proteins into their ...

By analyzing E. coli protein levels, scientists found a surplus of membrane shuttle proteins that may play a role in ...