It’s Capable of Even More Than We Thought: Scientists Discover CRISPR’s New Secret Weapon

A newly discovered bacterial defense protein named Cat1 reveals an extraordinary method of viral neutralization. All living things, from animals to the tiniest microbes, need ways to protect themselves. Bacteria may be small and simple, but they’ve evolved incredibly clever strategies to fight off viral attackers. One of their best-known defense tools is CRISPR-Cas9, which [...]