As the effects of climate and environmental change continue to shape our world, efforts to both limit its progression and manage its impacts are critical. The pace of change demands rapid innovation, ...

When scientists grow and engineer cells for research, those cells can be accidentally mislabeled, contaminated, or even copied without permission. The consequences are costly: industry-wide, such ...

Cost-effective oligo system design schematic. Each synthetic oligo consists of two oligos (oligo-A and oligo-B), one forward primer (Primer-A), and two reverse primers (Primer-B and Primer-C). (A) ...

Parrots of the Amazona genus are among the most trafficked birds in Colombia. With their distinctive feathers, these parrots are relatively easy to identify by authorities after they have been rescued ...

Colombian law demands that, after rehabilitation, trafficked wildlife must be released in their original home range. But that is often difficult to determine. Researchers sequenced the DNA of Colombia ...

Divers in Japan have uncovered a fascinating new sea creature, Clavelina ossipandae, that resembles a panda skeleton and holds mysteries about color evolution in marine life. The tiny sea creature, ...

A recent study in West Bengal used DNA barcoding and traditional methods of species identification to document fish diversity in the Purba Midnapore district. Ambiguities in species identities when ...

Volatile macroeconomic events are magnified in life science and healthcare applications, which are capital intensive, long-term investments with associated regulatory, safety, and commercial risks.

23andMe filed for bankruptcy amid financial struggles and fallout after a data breach. Now, potential buyers and investors are weighing the value of its DNA database. One of the world's largest troves ...

If you're looking to uncover family history or learn more about your health, here's how to decide which DNA testing kit is ...