Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health ...

Antarctic scientists have trialed a DNA ‘barcoding’ technique that could improve biosecurity measures that help protect polar ...

Researchers developed e2MPRA, a high-throughput technique that simultaneously measures cis-regulatory element activity and ...

Antarctic scientists have trialed a DNA "barcoding" technique that could improve biosecurity measures that help protect polar ...

Less than 2% of the genome codes for proteins; the rest, once called 'junk DNA', contains regulatory elements. Researchers ...

Food fraud in fish is a vast problem, of greater magnitude than fraud in meat, fruit or vegetables. It poses risks to both industry profits and consumer health. To combat it, the industry must use ...

DNA is the blueprint of life. Genes encode proteins and serve as the body's basic components. However, building a functioning ...

Recent advances have increased the number of bacteria, protists, fungi, and insects are known to science, making it difficult ...

A new spatial transcriptomic technology captures RNA patterns without requiring expensive imaging ...

You walk through a field of wheat, ryegrass, or clover and notice the sway of stems and leaves. What you cannot see is where most of the action happens.

California – In a state renowned for its dramatic landscapes, from towering redwoods to arid deserts, scientists are unraveling the profound diversity of its insect populations through innovative ...

At the heart of the case against the man accused of the Gilgo Beach killings is DNA evidence — but the novel way that evidence was tested may now determine whether prosecutors can use it against their ...