Viruses are lean, mean, infection machines. Their genomes are tiny, limited to a handful of absolutely essential genes, and ...

Labs around the world are trying to turn cells into autobiographers, tracking their own development from embryos to adults.

Using artificial intelligence, researchers at Stanford now have uncovered complex variants throughout the human genome that ...

Using ancient samples, the scientists were able to peer into the past and reveal new markers of adaptation from the early ...

Plant reproduction is a cornerstone of our food system and ecological balance; however, it is a complex process. Plants have ...

Armenians, a population in Western Asia historically inhabiting the Armenian highlands, were long believed to be descendants of Phrygian settlers from the Balkans. This theory originated largely from ...

Viruses are lean, mean, infection machines. Their genomes are tiny, usually limited to a handful of absolutely essential genes, and they shed extra genomic deadweight extremely fast.

Scientist believe that black frogs were protected by radiation thanks to the melanin in their skin, giving hope that the area ...

In a sense, each of us begins life ready for action. Many animals perform amazing feats soon after they're born. Spiders spin ...

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The development of new machine learning tools like Alphafold and Rfdiffusion has allowed scientists to predict the structure ...

Researchers have pinpointed what could be the early genetic origins of breast cancer -- cancer-like mutations appearing in the cells of healthy women. In a new study, the international collaborators ...