What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
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Mice raised in isolation from their mothers developed cognitive deficits similar to those of babies raised in orphanages where physical contact is infrequent.
A massive project involving hundreds of scientists suggests that very little—if any—of the human genome is truly non-functional.
The brain’s phagocytes follow an ATP bread trail laid down by calcium waves to the site of damage.
The human genome that researchers sequenced at the turn of the century doesn’t really exist as we know it.
Japanese astronauts deliver an aquarium to the International Space Station to study the effects of microgravity on marine life.
Allowing athletes to enhance their performance by using genetic engineering to manipulate their DNA may become a reality of future Olympic Games.
Two whole genome duplications boosted the complexity of the ancestor of all vertebrates, but also introduced potential for disease.
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
A new algorithm brings together data from second- and third-generation genome sequencers.
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