Transcriptome studies reveal new insights about unusual animals whose genomes have not been sequenced.
Transcriptome studies reveal new insights about unusual animals whose genomes have not been sequenced.
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
As US policymakers debate federal budget cuts, global health science hangs in the balance.
A large genome-wide study has identified four single-nucleotide polymorphisms shared between five major psychiatric disorders.
Agencies like the NSF and NIH are losing around 5 percent of their yearly budgets.
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.
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.
Three Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are offering $3 million to scientists demonstrating excellence in biology and medical research.