Geography might explain the treasure trove of genetic diversity among Scots.
Geography might explain the treasure trove of genetic diversity among Scots.
A new technique to derive DNA information from non-DNA sources, such as RNA, threatens the anonymity of genetic database donors.
A new study shows that grooming by ants promotes colony-wide resistance to fungal infections by transferring small amounts of pathogen to nestmates.
Pathogens lurk in illegal wildlife products confiscated at US airports.
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Designing the simplest possible living organism artificially may lend clues as to what life is.
Infection by GFP-encoding viruses enables quick, easy detection of tuberculosis in patient samples.
Only a quarter of Clostridium difficile infections in one hospital system were traced to contact with a symptomatic patient.