Fungi in 100 million year-old seafloor sediments could possess novel antibiotics.
Fungi in 100 million year-old seafloor sediments could possess novel antibiotics.
A new initiative lead by the UK’s National Health Service aims to sequence the genomes of as many as 100,000 patients, a project that will cost £100 million.
Long-term exposure to antibiotics from agricultural run off may encourage the evolution of soil bacteria that break down and consume the antibacterial agents.
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
A Chinese biotech company is angling to buy California-based Complete Genomics, but federal regulators are expressing security concerns and may scuttle the deal.
The US Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to get new devices on the market sooner—and antibiotics may be next.
The Supreme Court agrees to hear a case deciding if two cancer genes should continue to be protected by patent.
Undergraduate students delve into genomics and synthetic biology thanks to a new breed of technologically advanced courses.
Undergraduates and others are delving into modern genetics and genomics technologies in classrooms across the country.
The poxvirus stockpiles genes when it needs to adapt.