An attempt to regrow the infamous GFAJ-1 bacteria, reported to incorporate arsenic into its DNA backbone, has failed.
An attempt to regrow the infamous GFAJ-1 bacteria, reported to incorporate arsenic into its DNA backbone, has failed.
Chromosomes accidentally stranded outside of the nucleus could contribute to cancer formation.
Genetic differences influence how well people perform on IQ tests as children and senior citizens.
Using an artificial selection paradigm, researchers watch as unicellular yeast evolve into snowflake-like clusters with distinct multicellular characteristics.
An incurable form of tuberculosis has turned up on the subcontinent.
Two new sequencing machines will read a human genome in 24 hours.
For at least one species of octopus, all it takes is a little RNA editing.
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