A team of researchers in France have created a microfluidic device that allows the simultaneous observation of hundreds of individual Escherichia coli cells as…
Despite the explosion of genetic information in recent years, we have surprisingly little insight into the peculiar history of life on our planet. Most genetic…
Stewart Brand is a futurist, counterculturist, and visionary with a very wide-ranging mind. In conversation with TED Curator Chris Anderson, Brand discusses ... just about…
When designing things, it may often be a good idea to look to nature for inspiration and solutions. Nature has solutions to very, very tricky…
The CRISPR-Cas9 system has revolutionized gene-editing, but cutting DNA isn’t all it can do. From turning gene expression on and off to fluorescently tagging particular…
Until recently, arachnologists trying to unravel how spiders' vast range of adaptations arose built family trees based on morphology and behavior. Lately, however, studies of…
Youtube channel 'Seeker' explores how we can we predict what a person's face looks like based solely on a sample of their DNA. A new…
Science Magazine shows us how each human cell nucleus is packed with 2 meters of DNA wrapped around 46 chromosomes like a jumble of spaghetti.…
Research provides an explanation to why the pupils of animals look different. Why some animals have narrow and elongated horizontal pupils, while other animals have…
CRISPR technology allows for precise editing of the human genome and has been heralded as the future of individualized medicine, but also a slippery slope…
A new study published in Science has pinned down the genetic basis of this affection. Using clues from humans with a genetic disorder that makes…
The domestic cat is one of us humans most embraced pets - but its history has long been poorly known. A new DNA study provides…
Genitals are the fastest-evolving organs in the animal kingdom. But why is this so? And what’s the point of having decorative private parts? Menno Schilthuizen…
From improving vaccines to modifying crops to solving crimes, DNA technology has transformed our world. Now, for the first time in history, anyone can experiment…
Researchers believe they've discovered how Lucy, a 3.2 million year old human relative, died. To convince others of their theory, the researchers released 3D scans…
This symposium brings together researchers at the forefront of ancient DNA research and population genetics to discuss current developments and share insights about human migration…
The idea that characteristics could be passed from one generation to another was crucial to Charles Darwin’s theory of how new forms of life develop.…
The question, ‘Where do domestic dogs come from?’, has vexed scholars for a very long time. Some argue that humans first domesticated wolves in Europe,…
This symposium brings together researchers at the forefront of ancient DNA research and population genetics to discuss current developments and share insights about human migration…
The discovery of the structure of DNA was one of the most important scientific achievements in human history. The now-famous double helix is almost synonymous…