Discover an automated method for processing formalin-fixed paraffin embedded samples for DNA extraction and purification.

Genome editing has advanced at a rapid pace with promising results for treating genetic conditions -- but there is always room for improvement. A new paper showcases the power of scalable protein ...

Genome editing has advanced at a rapid pace with promising results for treating genetic conditions—but there is always room ...

Knowing how human DNA changes over generations is essential to estimating genetic disease risks and understanding how we ...

Yeast is already a familiar ingredient to bakers and winemakers, but new research from the University of Georgia suggests it ...

Some people naturally resist disease and age slower due to genes that boost their antioxidant defenses and reduce ...

Jef Akst was managing editor of The Scientist, where she started as an intern in 2009 after receiving a master’s degree from Indiana University in April 2009 studying the mating behavior of seahorses.

Biologists have discovered that disruptions in transfer RNA function can lead to the development of cleft lip and cleft palate.

We know that fish is good for us but which pack the best punch? From white and oily to tinned and frozen, the experts give ...

What are NGTs, how do they differ from GMOs and how are they agriculturally applied and regulated in the EU?View on euronews ...

The researchers analyzed gene and protein expression, along with lipid profiles, in the bone marrow of mice whose Elovl2 gene ...

Neuroscientists have carefully studied how synapses only have access to their own “local” information, yet collectively they ...