Preserving DNA in biological samples has long posed a challenge for researchers, but the process may be about to get a lot ...

Scientists have now discovered how a simple slice can send pungent aerosols flying across the kitchen. Their work not only ...

DNA testing linked a human skull found in 2004 to Alice Mae Sullivan. 20-year-old Tennessee State University sophomore Alice ...

MetaGraph compresses vast data archives into a search engine for scientists, opening up new frontiers of biological discovery ...

CRISPR-based tools can’t easily access the DNA in these organelles, but researchers are finding other ways in.

Researchers have discovered giant DNA structures in oral bacteria, and data hint they could influence the function of your ...

Trees’ inner heartwood harbors methane-producing microbes adapted to oxygen-poor swamps and cow guts ...

Officials confirmed human remains found in a remote wooded area of Washington state last week were those of Travis Decker, the former U.S. Army soldier wanted for the deaths of his three daughters. In ...

A new tool developed at ETH Zurich, MetaGraph, allows scientists to search through vast public DNA and RNA databases in seconds — like a “Google for DNA.” DNA sequencing has transformed biomedical ...

By examining genomic variation more closely, scientists can now identify new disease connections with greater speed and accuracy. For centuries, scientists have recognized that certain illnesses can ...

Naked mole-rats are one of nature's most extraordinary creatures. These burrowing rodents can live for up to 37 years, around ...

The findings, published in the journal Current Biology last month, are a “perfect example of evolution in action,” Sam ...