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Kirsty Wright is searching for evidence in a missing persons investigation. She is wearing a blue shirt and glasses. Behind her is dense vegetation and police procedural tape.

How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Transforming Nucleic Acid Extraction with Automation

The ScientistandINDICAL BIOSCIENCE | | 4 min read

A chocolate Labrador Retriever puppy sits above a ceramic dog bowl. There is kibble scattered on the floor around the puppy.

Canine Cravings: Labradors and Humans Share Obesity Genes

Laura Tran, PhD | | 3 min read

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DNA Profiling: Tracing Killers and Solving Mysteries Using Genetic Clues

Laura Tran, PhD | | 10+ min read

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A Critical FDA Program Has Helped Solve Thousands of Foodborne Outbreaks

Aparna Nathan, PhD | | 9 min read

Photograph of two Arabidopsis plants that either are from a genotype deficient in DNA methylation and small interfering RNAs from transposable elements (right) or has been rescued with the introduction of short hairpin RNAs. Whereas the plant on the left has four white petals like a normal plant, the plant on the right lacks these petals.

Small RNAs Save Plant Centromeres

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 2 min read

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Shattered Glass, Salvaged Synthesis

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 2 min read

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Increasing NGS Throughput Through High Capacity Indexing

Twist Bioscience | | 1 min read

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India Maps Genomic Diversity with Nationwide Project

Sneha Khedkar | | 4 min read

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Genetic Insights Break Infectious Pathogen Barriers

Thermo Fisher Scientific | | 1 min read

An image of a pair of wild type (left) and mir-193 mutant (right) African squinting bush brown butterflies.

Butterfly Wing Colors Explained by MicroRNA

Laura Tran, PhD | | 4 min read

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Advancing Cancer Genetic Testing to Improve Prevention and Patient Treatment

The Scientist | | 5 min read

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Plant Genomics is Blooming, and It Could Change How We Grow Food

Danielle Gerhard, PhD | | 10+ min read

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Universe 25 Experiment

A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

Congressional inaction has led to the expiration of the federal government’s SBIR/STTR program, cutting off a biotechnology lifeline.

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Genetic Basis of Aneuploidy, Which Often Causes Pregnancy Loss, Revealed

Studying over 100,000 embryos revealed genetic factors behind chromosome segregation issues that lead to aneuploidy, informing future risk screening and intervention.

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Promoting brown fat activity could counteract hypertension by reshaping the molecular signals that govern vascular stiffness.

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Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

In this half-day virtual summit, a series of presentations will explore the scientific, regulatory, and operational factors impacting the use of in vitro NAMs in drug discovery.

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Human-Relevant In Vitro Models Enable Predictive Drug Discovery

Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

In this half-day virtual summit, a series of presentations will explore the scientific, regulatory, and operational factors impacting the use of in vitro NAMs in drug discovery.

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

In this webinar, scientists will discuss innovations that are unlocking new insights into immunity.

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

In this webinar, Magdalena Pacewicz will highlight how to use AUC to characterize AAVs as part of ensuring regulatory compliance.

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Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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