This video is a bit different and more on the biochemistry side. During my Biochemistry degree, this was one prep that always amazed me. I'll be extracting DNA from strawberries and then giving it a ...

In 1869, Swiss scientist Friedrich Miescher isolated a mysterious substance from cell nuclei—an overlooked finding that would later reshape biology and our understanding of life itself. A ...

Primerdesign, part of the Novacyt Group, has launched the exsig ® Mag RapidBead Pro Extraction kit, a magnetic bead-based system for rapid nucleic acid purification. The kit enables extraction of DNA ...

In a first, scientists have extracted DNA from a Renaissance-era drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, but they can't be sure that the genetic material belongs to the Italian polymath. When you ...

Ayyoun is a staff writer who loves all things gaming and tech. His journey into the realm of gaming began with a PlayStation 1 but he chose PC as his platform of choice. With over 6 years of ...

Tim Wu’s “The Age of Extraction” is a dispiriting guide to the way Silicon Valley has warped our markets and our democracy. By Jennifer Szalai When you purchase an independently reviewed book through ...

Is it the invasion of the genome snatchers? Just in case the idea of aliens walking around in human skin suits wasn’t frightening enough. An outlandish study asserts that aliens might have abducted us ...

The Age of AI will rely on massive volumes of data that can be easily stored and retrieved—and bioscience may have an ingenious solution. A scientist examines a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) profile on ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. In 1957, just four years after Francis Crick and other scientists solved the riddle of ...

Late last month, mega publisher EA fired 300 workers, including around 100 at developer Respawn. The studio, founded by ex-Call of Duty developers, is responsible for Apex Legends and the Star Wars ...