Research has shed important new light on the enemies-turned-allies that allow bacteria to exchange genes, including those ...

The human immune system is finely tuned to detect and destroy viral threats. But this same defense system can misfire. When ...

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) developed a new RNA sequencing strategy that can reveal how ...

The work demonstrates the power of ancient DNA to illuminate human biology and medicine in addition to history. A massive ...

Scientists have created a programmable drug system that can zero in on cancer cells with unprecedented accuracy. Built from ...

Researchers are working on new, faster ways to diagnosis bird flu and other dangerous influenza strains before they can erupt into a full-fledged pandemic. Avian flu, or H5N1, does not spread easily ...

DNA, long known as the molecule that carries genetic information, is taking on a new role in science. Researchers now see it as a powerful building material for machines so small they operate at the ...

For creating a motion-based tool that simplifies measurement of job site dimensions Builders and contractors who need to get a quick sense of their space often have to cover rough terrain. Moasure ...

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