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, ...

By utilizing long-read sequencing, an emerging technique that reads large sections of the genome at once, scientists at UC San Diego have revealed new genetic variants associated with autism spectrum ...

For the first time in the world, BSIP and ZSI are attempting to sequence the whole nuclear genome of this extinct Indian big ...

Researchers use long-read genome sequencing to discover 33% more structural variants and 38% more tandem repeats linked to autism spectrum disorder.

The compounding power of Moore's Law allowed for the internet the smartphone and AI. Now Ian says it's being applied to the ...

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 ...

A study published today in the journal Science reveals how jumping fragments of human DNA, a type of genetic parasite, ...

The vibrant feathers of Amazonian parrots were both a fashion statement and a symbol of power for civilizations predating the ...

Nagpur: Tiger droppings, shed hair, and DNA sequencing are quietly transforming how scientists count and monitor India's big cats — often without seei.

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) ...