The non-descript, pill-shaped cell is why we understand fundamental life processes (think DNA replication and transcription).

In their effort to answer a decades-old biological question about how the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is able to establish ...

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 ...