A new non-profit endeavor is calling for people to get their gut bacteria sequenced for the sake of science.
A new non-profit endeavor is calling for people to get their gut bacteria sequenced for the sake of science.
Due to statistical errors, a Science paper claiming that mutation is responsible for genetic variation is retracted.
The Yersinia pestis strain extracted from the bones of Black Death victims may no longer exist.
A new yeast species found in Patagonia appears to be the missing half of the long-used lager yeast.
A new microfluidics chip lets researchers analyze the nucleic acids of 300 individual cells simultaneously.
Researchers identify new mutations in schizophrenia patients without a family history of the disease.
The Nobel Prize winner who discovered the gene that encodes the major histocompatibility complex passes away at age 90.
The bill to raise the debt ceiling and reduce the deficit would slash billions of dollars for basic scientific and medical research.
Motivated by a career-ending ligament tear, a former NFL player starts a company to test athletes' genetic predispositions to common sports injuries.