A device dubbed the “mother machine” enables real-time observation of mutagenesis in single bacterial cells.
Analysis of DNA samples from more than 520,000 people brings the number of known stroke-risk loci to 32.
The biologist earned a Nobel Prize in 2002 for his work on C. elegans.
The agency gave personal genomics company 23andMe the green light to screen samples for breast cancer–related genetic mutations.
A whole-genome analysis of people who experience color when they listen to sounds points to a handful of genes involved in neural development.
Two large-scale studies reveal new insights into the genomic characteristics of childhood cancers.
Researchers have developed a variety of techniques to detect when CRISPR misses the mark.
The variation may help explain why stocked salmon don’t fare as well in the ocean.
Including microbiome composition in predictions of whether a person is obese can significantly improve their accuracy, according to an analysis.
Gene flow between elephant species was a common feature of their evolutionary history.
Celeste Kidd and Steven Piantadosi had sued the university over its handling of sexual harassment allegations made against colleague Florian Jaeger.
Todd Heatherton had groped students, according to allegations, and was facing termination.
Federal prosecutors filed criminal charges that allege the company’s promise to revolutionize blood testing swindled investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars and put patients in danger.
The primate was famous for her ability to communicate with humans.
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