Stable, long-term cell lines will enable scientists to study everything from coral bleaching to biomineralization, knowledge that may help protect corals from ongoing climate change.

Researchers find that SARS-CoV-2 variants can evade primer-probe sets and recommend that diagnostic assays include multiple targets for reliability.

An automated wastewater monitoring technique could enable researchers to predict outbreaks of the virus up to a week in advance.

Researchers use magnetic nanoparticles and liquid-handling robots in an effort to detect COVID-19 outbreaks early.

The pandemic spurred innovation in a variety of ways, from CRISPR-based diagnostics to cell biology benchwork at home.

Researchers report a new way of generating the cells from induced pluripotent stem cells in hopes they will one day be used in blood transfusions.

Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna reprogrammed the bacterial immune response into one of the most popular tools for genetics and molecular biology.

A proof-of-concept study finds some commonly used facial coverings may perform worse than no mask at all.

Testing out combinations of antiviral proteins from llamas could help researchers create potent virus-neutralizing multimers.

An enzyme pulled from toxic bacteria can enter the organelle and perform single-nucleotide DNA swaps.

How an experimental preparation technique could make vaccines easier to transport, store, and administer

A novel preparation technique could facilitate vaccine preservation, transportation, and administration.

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Abbott’s ID NOW test missed the most positive samples among five products given the green light by the FDA to use during the pandemic.

New TALEN-based tools enable the organelle’s genome to be targeted and modified.

Modified gene editing machinery enables targeted disruptions of mitochondrial genes in rice and rapeseed plants.

Using reverse genetics, researchers create antibodies to reel in previously uncultured bacteria.

Sequence data from previously uncultured microorganisms provide the information necessary for their capture.