The Southern Ocean—vast, boundless waters surrounding Antarctica—plays an outsized role in global climate, largely thanks to tiny drifting organisms called plankton that soak up carbon. Reporting in ...

Most lethal mutations in wild fruit flies are driven by newly transferred jumping genes, not small DNA errors, according to a new study from Duke University. The findings, published in PLOS Biology, ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by using long-read whole genome sequencing (LR-WGS), an ...

Researchers at Cardiff University have uncovered how a particularly severe form of DNA damage arises - shedding new light on mutation processes that ...

Scientists have identified an RNA-based sperm aging clock driven by rsRNA length changes, which may help assess paternal reproductive risk and offspring health.

ViruSure, an Asahi Kasei company and global leader in pathogen safety testing for biopharmaceuticals, today announced the launch of the world's first GMP-validated adventitious viral agent (AVA) ...

Through bi-parental genetic mapping and high-quality DNA sequencing analysis, the research team identified naturally occurring allelic variants of the GmSNAP14 gene in resistant soybean lines, ...

The vibrant feathers of Amazonian parrots were both a fashion statement and a symbol of power for civilizations predating the Inca Empire. And these early fashion leaders went to great lengths for the ...

Researchers at Cardiff University have uncovered how a particularly severe form of DNA damage arises—shedding new light on mutation processes that contribute to cancer and inherited genetic conditions ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Red-and-green macaws in the Peruvian Amazon, close to their nest hollow. A team of researchers from Peru, Spain, the United States ...

Scientists have uncovered how brewer’s yeast developed its unusually tiny centromeres, the DNA regions that guide chromosome separation during cell division. By studying related yeast species, ...

At the Players Championship, annually boasting one of the deepest fields in professional golf, there are always intriguing opportunities if you’re willing to look beyond the favorites. Year after year ...