Circular single-stranded DNA viruses represent a diverse group of pathogens that possess a covalently closed, circular single-stranded DNA genome. Their small genomes belie a sophisticated replication ...

A new study by Tel Aviv University reveals how bacterial defense mechanisms can be neutralized, enabling the efficient transfer of genetic material between bacteria. The researchers believe this ...

To our immune system, a potentially lifesaving gene therapy can look a lot like a dangerous infection. That's because most genetic medicine uses viruses or double-stranded DNA to deliver genetic ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Full Circles Therapeutics today announced that its circular single-stranded DNA (cssDNA, C4DNA™) technology platform has been highlighted as a key ...

Retrotransposons are sequences of DNA in animal genomes that can replicate and reinsert themselves back into the genome. Experiments in flies and other model systems reveal that retrotransposons ...

Red arrows indicate the DNA repair pathways that are known to aid bacterial survival as persisters and gamblers in the presence of fluoroquinolones. Blue color arrow indicates downregulation, while ...

To fight viruses, bacteria have evolved a way to make new DNA without copying it.

When bacteria cells replicate, they do so a little differently than human cells do. They don't undergo mitosis, a splitting that involves construction of spindles to carefully separate the DNA after ...

One of the first things a budding software engineer learns is how to teach the computer to return the phrase, “Hello world!” So when experimenting with a new way to encode information into bacteria, ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Full Circles Therapeutics today announced that its circular ...