Every living organism has its own genetic "blueprint": the source code for how it grows, functions and reproduces. This blueprint is known as a genome. When scientists sequence a genome, they identify ...

Industrial yeasts are a powerhouse of protein production, used to manufacture vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, and other useful compounds. In a new study, MIT chemical engineers have harnessed artificial ...

Researchers develop a single genome-editing strategy to treat multiple disorders caused by nonsense mutations, promising ...

The strategy includes a $25m pre-Seed fund for early-stage spinouts, plus a $10 million investment in VC funding via High ...

Key points Genomics delves into the genetic make-up of organisms, which helps us understand how they work.With new ...

The University committed $35 million to research commercialisation as Daniel Mookhey celebrated the impact of UNSW spinout companies. UNSW Sydney is ...

For more than a century, scientists and conservationists have tried to bring back the American chestnut, a tree once so common it shaped forests across the eastern United States.

Scientists are moving toward a genetic test that could help thousands of mothers with epilepsy safely take life-saving ...

A research team led by UAB researcher David Reverter has discovered the molecular mechanism that describes in detail the process regulating cell division in bacteria, based on the binding of the MraZ ...

Debra Ann Bogan didn’t know where her younger sister ended up when she disappeared from their hometown of Harrisonburg, ...

Scientists at a secretive Florida DNA lab are analyzing key evidence that could unlock the mystery of Nancy Guthrie's disappearance.

Increase in prevalence of genetic disorders, shift towards personalized medicine, and surge in demand for forensic DNA ...