One of Thermus aquaticus' enzymes is today the key ingredient in the polymerase chain reaction – PCR – which laboratories around the world are using to detect the virus that causes COVID-19.

This game-changing bacterium is called Thermus aquaticus, and it can withstand temperatures as high as 80°C. It's an example of an extremophile—an organism capable of living in extreme ...

Photodisc Both sides claim partial victory in the latest phase of a long-running patent fight over a widely used DNA-replicating enzyme. The case presents fascinating legal issues, but the ultimate ...