An all-female species, distantly related to flatworms, steals all of genetic material it needs to diversify its genome.
An all-female species, distantly related to flatworms, steals all of genetic material it needs to diversify its genome.
The crucial importance of language in the debate over the regulation of direct-to-consumer genetic tests
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
The largest collection of genetic and medical data in the United States links telomeres and genetic variants to longevity and disease.
Borrowing techniques from nail and hair salons, researchers have devised a method to tag small, previously untrackable sea turtles.
First, Aravinda Chakravarti drew a map of how scientists might unravel the genetics of complex disease. Then he blazed the trail.
Beauty salon technologies help researchers tag and follow young sea turtles like never before.
A study finds that the genomes of swine and human flu viruses associated with a county fair in Ohio are almost perfectly matched, suggesting interspecies transmission.
Scientists identify a false assumption of standard gene expression analyses that could lead to the reappraisal of many prior studies.