Utah State University scientists recently unveiled a new type of CRISPR biotechnology with the ability to selectively target ...

The future of the world’s oceans may depend on one unusual fish that’s often overlooked due to its appearance. The Gulf ...

Scientists commonly use bacteria as tiny factories that can produce molecules for uses ranging from drug development to ...

Explore the power and risks of synthetic biology as humanity learns to write new versions of life's genetic code.

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Global investments in agricultural innovation topped $16bn in 2025, according to a report by Agfunder, a venture-capital company. Of this, $9bn went to new research into boosting farm yields, up from ...

Every person walking the planet carries roughly 37 trillion cells, and nearly every one of those cells holds an identical ...

The Plant Viruses Department at the DSMZ ensures the safe transfer of genetic resources using state-of-the-art diagnostic methods, thereby making a key contribution to global food security ...

Similar to the way DNA damage can contribute to human diseases such as cancer, it can also disrupt growth, development and ...

DNA doesn’t just sit still inside our cells — it folds, loops, and rearranges in ways that shape how genes behave. Researchers have now mapped this hidden architecture in unprecedented detail, showing ...

A powerful new discovery reveals that Nup98 a protein once thought to only ferry molecules through the nucleus plays a vital role in safeguarding the most vulnerable areas of DNA. By forming ...

Nearly four kilometres beneath the East Antarctic ice sheet, Lake Vostok sits in darkness under enough ice to hide one of the ...