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Microscopic visualization of CRISPR gene drive system spreading through a bacterial biofilm

CRISPR's New Trick: Gene Drives That Disarm Superbugs From the Inside

UC San Diego researchers have built a CRISPR-based system that spreads through bacterial populations and strips out antibiotic resistance genes, turning superbugs back into treatable infections.

Casey Cooper·February 18, 2026

Microscopic visualization of diverse gut bacteria colonies in a colorful microbiome landscape

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CAG-170: The Invisible Gut Bacteria That Keep Showing Up in Healthy People

A global study of 11,000 people across 39 countries found a mysterious group of bacteria, invisible to traditional science, that consistently appears in healthy guts and vanishes in sick ones.

Casey Cooper·February 16, 2026

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