After much ado, Nature publishes the first report of a bird flu virus adapted for transmission in ferrets.
After much ado, Nature publishes the first report of a bird flu virus adapted for transmission in ferrets.
Inspired by Darwin, Mohamed Noor has uncovered the molecular dance by which a single species becomes two.
Techniques for simpler, cheaper, and better antibody purification
A cytokine involved in suppressing the immune system may actually activate it to kill cancer cells.
California mulls a state law that would criminalize the unauthorized sharing, storing, or analyzing of genetic data.
A combination of antibiotics and the body’s own defensive metabolites clears bacterial infections faster than antibiotics alone.
Chinese scientists claim to have cloned a lamb carrying a roundworm gene that aids in the production of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Geography might explain the treasure trove of genetic diversity among Scots.
In rhesus macaques, an individual's drop in the social hierarchy leads to overactive immune genes and, possibly, poor health.
A new technique to derive DNA information from non-DNA sources, such as RNA, threatens the anonymity of genetic database donors.