Collaborating researchers have made a breakthrough discovery regarding the intricate defense systems of bacteriophages (phages)—viruses that can specifically target harmful bacteria without harming ...

Acurx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Acurx" or the "Company"), is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a new class of antibiotics for difficult-to-treat bacterial infections. It announced today ...

Long interspersed nuclear element-1 (LINE-1 or L1) is the only active, self-copying genetic element in the human genome—comprising about 17% of the genome. It is commonly called a "jumping gene" or ...

Long Interspersed Nuclear Element-1 (LINE-1 or L1) is the only active, self-copying genetic element in the human ...

For more than 40 years, the person responsible for the brutal rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl on Long Island has eluded capture. DNA from a smoothie straw, prosecutors say, could now be the key ...

A Bucks County high school student has died from bacterial meningitis, according to the county's Department of Health. The student went to Neshaminy High School in Middletown Township, Bucks County, ...

The World Health Organization sounded the alarm Monday about a growing threat of drug-resistant bacteria around the globe that could undermine life-saving treatments, an issue Wayne State University ...

Despite a cyanobacteria bloom outbreak, the world-renowned regatta is still on track to kick off on Oct. 17, drawing about 12,000 rowers to the water. Chloe Lewis brought down a double scull as she ...

Difficult-to-treat infections caused by dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria are on an alarming upward climb, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned in a recent health alert. Known ...

For centuries, scientists have recognized that certain illnesses can run in families, an idea that dates back to Hippocrates. Over time, researchers have become increasingly skilled at uncovering how ...