Browsing: DNA & Genetics

This researcher explores how RNA regulation enables stem cells to heal, adapt, and protect themselves under stress.Image credit:©iStock, luismmolinaQ |…

For nearly two decades, many scientists have relied on the h-index—which measures the productivity and citation impact of a researcher’s…

NASA and other science-oriented federal agencies were closed for more than six weeks as lawmakers wrangled.Credit: Anda Chu/MediaNews Group/The Mercury…

On a foggy morning in the town of Asilomar in California, neuroscience and bioethics experts assembled this week to seek…

Our cows feed mostly on grass silage — that is, cut grass that has undergone fermentation, which preserves it through…

Over the past few decades, researchers studying the gut microbiome have noted associations between gut microbes and neurological conditions from…

China has seen increasing international enrolments as its universities grow in stature, but this has also brought challenges.Credit: Yang Bo/China…

Researchers compared the transcriptomes of gymnosperms like Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Dawn redwood), some angiosperms, and ferns to better understand the genetic drivers…

Last year, Google DeepMind made headlines for building an artificial-intelligence system that achieved a silver-medal standard on the problems from…

Cell-free DNA released into circulation reveals disease processes and pathogens behind sepsis.Image credit: © iStock, solarsevenWhen cells in the body die,…