Sensitive detection of gene transfer in a microbial community

Research Briefing Published: 28 March 2025 Nature Biotechnology (2025)Cite this article Subjects Gene transfer enables bacteria to adapt to their environment. To sensitively detect gene transfer, we created a synthetic biology tool that introduces an identifiable barcode into RNA when microbes exchange DNA. When applied in a wastewater community, high-throughputContinue Reading

US Space Force certifies new Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch national security missions

ULA’s second Vulcan Centaur rocket lifts off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Oct. 4, 2024. (Image credit: ULA) The U.S. Space Force has certified United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) new Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch national security missions. The news, which the Space Force announced on Wednesday (MarchContinue Reading