A red alga appears to have adapted to extremely hot, acidic environments by collecting genes from bacteria and archaea.
A red alga appears to have adapted to extremely hot, acidic environments by collecting genes from bacteria and archaea.
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
A large genome-wide study has identified four single-nucleotide polymorphisms shared between five major psychiatric disorders.
The method to the dengue virus's maddening infectiousness.
Another company has launched a non-invasive DNA screen for genetic disorders in unborn babies, adding to the competition in an emerging market.
A chance encounter with a crab apple tree leads to the discovery of a new bacterial species and clues to the evolution of insect endosymbionts.
The global spread of dengue virus has immunologists and public-health experts debating the best way to curb infection.
Dengue virus has sophisticated mechanisms for entering a cell, for replicating its RNA genome, and for transcribing proteins.
Previously enigmatic circular RNAs have been found to influence gene expression by binding to and blocking another class of regulatory RNA, the microRNAs.
One gene involved in speech produces more of its protein in the brains of young girls than boys.