A collaborative effort by the Formosa-Jordan lab from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, ...

In the past twenty years, major technological advances in extracting and analyzing DNA have transformed the ability to ...

A new portable DNA test can identify dozens of shark and ray species in only two hours, giving frontline officers a powerful ...

Human gene maps contain major blind spots because they were built largely from the DNA sequences of people with European ancestry, according to a study published today in Nature Communications.  ...

Fusion oncoproteins arise when a gene fuses with another gene and acquires new abilities. Such abilities can include the ...

Industrialized, small batch, and individual RNA therapeutics become practical with “in-a-box” manufacturing technology.

The first study to examine the extent of European ancestry biases in gene maps reveals tens of thousands of genetic ...

New 'cassette tape' made of DNA has the capacity to store 36 petabytes of data, which could change the future of digital ...

Sediment DNA also traces life outside the cave. Predators dragged prey into sheltered chambers, humans left waste behind. By ...

Technologies needed for tracing engineered biothreats back to their sources are advancing rapidly. Here are some ...