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Scientists document natural transfer of DNA between insects and trees
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Law enforcement agencies seek private genetic information from 23andMe, Ancestry.com
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How much virus lurks in your DNA?
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Modified CRISPR controls expression of stem cell DNA
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If GMOs were eliminated, how would environment, economy be affected?
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Oldest, most detailed fossilized nervous system discovered
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Genome sequencing reveals aboriginal Australians’ 50,000-year history
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New software enhances efficiency, speed of genomic data analysis
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Humans, gorillas parted ways evolutionarily much earlier than previous estimates, fossils show
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Synthetic biology discovery could turn agricultural waste into sustainable spandex
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Discovery of drought tolerance gene may be key for future crops as climate warms
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Weeds developing resistance to non-GMO linked herbicides in Australia
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Bio-safety measures can keep gene drives from causing ecological havoc
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UNESCO bioethics panel calls for moratorium on human genome editing
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China’s addiction to imported GMO soy has domestic, global environmental consequences
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Rise of synthetic biology demands better regulation, safety measures
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Using CRISPR gene editing to shut down mosquitoes as disease carriers
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Latin America leads genetic conservation effort to protect biodiversity
A recently published special issue of the Journal of Heredity focuses on case studies of real-world applications of conservation genetics in Latin ...
Evolution research answers why it ‘takes a village’ to raise human children
It's been said often enough to become cliché—it takes a village to raise a child. But how many of us ...
Fungal infection research targets drug resistance in search of better treatments
A study by a multidisciplinary research team, co-directed by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), offers new insights into how virulent fungi ...
Database of ancient human DNA opened for global public access
Medical and other researchers and science teachers around the world will be able to compare ancient DNA from humans from ...
Synthetic biology biocontainment ‘lock and key’ prevents accidental releases
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed an easy way to put bacteria under a molecular lock and ...
New technique gives researchers closer look at epigenetics
Scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a new technique to more precisely analyze bacterial ...
Breeding barley for antioxidants could make healthier, longer lasting pita bread
Healthier and longer lasting pita bread may be the outcome of barley research underway at the University of Adelaide's Waite ...
Bacterium’s genome defies common notions of evolution
Scientists have found something they can't quite explain in one of the most barren environments on Earth: a bacterium whose ...
GM tobacco aids in sustainable biofuel production at lower cost
Researchers will genetically modify tobacco plants to produce enzymes that can break down biomass from forest raw materials. This may ...
Ancient remains give oldest Neanderthal DNA sample to date
Altamura Man was discovered in a cave in southern Italy in 1993 by cave explorers. The finding was reported to ...
Genome editing more efficiently targets desirable traits in crops
A novel strategy to enhance genome editing promises to increase the efficiency of making genetic improvements in a wide range ...