These Newly Discovered Cells Breathe in Two Ways
The team members went through a process of incrementally determining what elements and molecules the bacterial strain could…
Column – Off the shelf: Genealogy Strategies | Community
I watched “The Codebreakers” on “20/20” last Friday evening. No, it was not about a World War II…
Do you know what’s in your DNA? If not, that’s a problem | Columns
Genetic information can be life-saving in a medical emergency, yet it’s still rarely collected from adults — even…
First protein-based quantum bit could change biological research
In an interesting development, the team at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME)…
A Deep Dive Into the World of the Sperm Whale
My summer of hiding out from the heat and watching cetacean documentaries continues, with a collection of films…
Aging skin can be made youthful with young blood
A new study suggests that the myth about young blood may actually be true: young blood, specifically derived…
Bugs are popular pets in nature-loving Japan, buzzing with ecology, species lessons
TOKYO — The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the…
Super-sticky hydrogel is 10 times stronger than other glues underwater
Researchers tested a sticky hydrogel by using it to glue a rubber duck to a rock in the…
When It Comes to Crowning Ant Queens, It All Comes Down to Genetics
How does an ant colony decide who’s fit to become a queen? In most cases, the larger a…
Healthy Life: Ancient viruses in our DNA may hold clues to what makes us human | Healthy Life
Fragments of ancient viral DNA once dismissed as “junk” may play a role in controlling our genes, according…
IVF breakthrough gives 8 incurable inherited disease-free babies
United Kingdom doctors have reported eight healthy births via innovative DNA-enhanced IVF. This groundbreaking technique aims to prevent…