Researchers are investigating how plants use “natural genetic engineering” to borrow genes from other species and adapt more ...

People often compare the genome to a computer's program, with the cell using its genetic code to process environmental inputs ...

Researchers have understood for decades that some forms of deafness are inherited, yet until now, few of those genetic clues ...

Innovative genetic engineering strategies are transforming crops, enabling them to withstand extreme climate conditions and support food security.

In a paper published in PNAS, a University of Michigan team proposes that fundamental principles of control theory and observability can be applied to study biological processes that change over time.

The Summer Research Showcase featured work that ranged from advancing cancer treatments to improving health care access. More ...

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the prize for showing how “society must keep an eye on the factors that ...

Human-centric innovations, like virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), IoT-driven adaptive systems, and genetic algorithms ...

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of CBC’s Quirks & Quarks, host Bob McDonald gathered six of Canada’s top scientists to ...

The total market capitalization of China’s publicly listed biotech firms has reached $1.5 trillion, second only to that of the United States. As China surges, many traditional American strengths have ...

Groundbreaking new tests reveal patterns in our immune systems that can signal underlying disease and tell us how well we ...