genetics & genomics

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Genome Spotlight: C-fern (Ceratopteris richardii)

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Thermo Fisher DNA Collection Kits Purchased by Police in Tibet

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Science Snapshot: Pin the Domestication on the Donkey

Brown coral in shallow water branching upward with blue fish in front. 

Corals Upend Longstanding Idea About Genetic Inheritance

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RNA Pioneer Christine Guthrie Dies at 77

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Infographic: The Sequencing and Assembly of the Human Genome

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Large Scientific Collaborations Aim to Complete Human Genome

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Do Doppelgangers Have the Same DNA?

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Genome Spotlight: Edith’s Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas editha)

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Scans of Sundry Variant Types Uncover Autism-Linked Genes

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Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing with myBaits

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Genome Spotlight: Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria)

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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

An illustration of an in vitro fertilized embryo, which researchers recently used to study maternal aneuploidy

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

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Universe 25 Experiment

Illustration of a hole in the shape of a dollar sign on a blue background. One character is falling into the hole at the bottom of the “S” while another individual is holding another up at the top of the “S”. The image represents the absence of funding for researchers in biotech with the cancellation of the SBIR/STTR program.

The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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Transitioning to 3D Cell Models for Better Insights

Inventia Life Science
Human-Relevant In Vitro Models Enable Predictive Drug Discovery

Advancing Drug Discovery with Complex Human In Vitro Models

Stemcell Technologies
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January 2026

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

Ensuring Regulatory Compliance in AAV Manufacturing with Analytical Ultracentrifugation

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Maximizing Cancer Research Model Systems

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