Ancient squirrel droppings reveal 700,000 years of lost ecosystems
Frozen deep beneath the Yukon’s permafrost, small pellets left behind by ancient ground squirrels have preserved a record…
New DNA test improves diagnosis of rare genetic disorders
A new test provides a much more complete picture of DNA than current standard diagnostics and leads to…
New blood test tracks real time gene expression inside living brain tissue
Cell function is determined by how DNA is expressed into proteins. That process includes two main steps –…
Scientists find hundreds of inherited DNA patterns that defy classic Mendelian genetics
For more than a century, heredity has been framed through the tidy logic of Mendel’s pea plants: traits…
Study links fathers’ preconception stress to altered offspring development
Research from the University of Colorado Anschutz suggests that stress experienced by a father before conception may influence…
DNA metabarcoding reveals hidden freshwater biodiversity in Ontario streams
Researchers using cutting-edge environmental DNA (eDNA) technology have uncovered far greater biodiversity in eastern Ontario waterways than traditional…
New AI model detects hidden antibiotic resistance genes beyond standard databases
A genomic language model called resLens could help researchers spot antibiotic resistance genes that conventional database-matching tools may…
New Adelaide University study finds many purebred dingoes contain some domestic dog genetics
A new study into dingo DNA has found Australian dingoes do typically carry at least a small amount…
Live chicks hatched from artificial eggshell in bid to revive extinct 12-foot bird, biotech company says
A biotech company that aims to resurrect lost creatures said Tuesday it has hatched live chicks in an…
MIDAS platform accelerates protein engineering through rapid PCR-based screening
Proteins are critical to life – and to industry. There are countless proteins that could be engineered to…
DNA-guided CRISPR system targets RNA and expands Cas12 beyond gene editing
A DNA-guided CRISPR platform could make RNA detection and control more stable, scalable, and precise, opening new routes…
Research offers clearer genetic blueprint of breast cancer variants
A study led by Dr Jason Pitt, Principal Investigator at the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore),…