The US National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity explains why it recommended redacting the details of studies reporting on a highly transmissible H5N1 strain.
The US National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity explains why it recommended redacting the details of studies reporting on a highly transmissible H5N1 strain.
Biomedical research can learn from citizen science, which is grounded in strong relationships with study participants.
An attempt to regrow the infamous GFAJ-1 bacteria, reported to incorporate arsenic into its DNA backbone, has failed.
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Researchers have mapped out the DNA of what some scientists claim to be an arsenic loving bacterium.
New research suggests that a controversial class of stem cells originates in the heart and retains some ability to repair damaged tissue.
A new public science project asks people at home to match whale songs in hopes of better understanding their language.
Researchers probe the genetics of a group of bacteria known to extensively swap DNA sequences with other species—blurring the species boundaries.
Researchers show that the bacterial species in probiotic, fermented dairy products may alter gene expression and metabolism in native gut microbiota.