Editor’s choice in microbiology
When European explorers and fishermen began to frequent Canada’s shores in the 16th century, they brought with them a plethora of tools and trinkets, including knives, axes, kettles, and blankets. The region’s indigenous people traded the Europeans f
Researchers map pigments in early bird fossils using preserved metallic residues.
A unique virus and the worm it infects turn up in an orchard outside of Paris.
Experts come together to revisit the controversial field of genetics and criminology
A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in immunology and related areas, from Faculty of 1000
The UK’s immigration agency has abandoned a program to develop DNA and isotope testing to assess the nationality of asylum seekers
Drug therapies tailored to the DNA profiles of individual patients could change the face of medicine, but such treatments aren't commonly used in the clinic
Legal battles over gene patents and uncooperative patent holders threaten the widespread implementation of personalized medicine
Microbiologist Marvin Whiteley chats about teaming up with chemist and bioengineer Jason Shear in order to build tiny houses for bacteria.