Asteroid hurtling toward Earth found to be teeming with building blocks of life: researchers
Sugars essential for life were found for the first time alongside “space gum” on an asteroid hurtling towards…
Toyah Cordingley’s accused killer ‘3.7 billion times more likely than not’ to have contributed to DNA sample near burial site, court told
The man accused of the murder of Toyah Cordingley was 3.7 billion times more likely than not to…
Kevin Frederick Combes jailed over 1990s sex attacks on two teens in Perth CBD, South Boulder
A Perth man who raped two teenagers more than 30 years ago, but was only charged last July…
Hidden pathogens uncovered in Napoleon’s doomed Russian invasion
DNA from Napoleon’s ill-fated 1812 army reveals what likely led to the soldiers’ demise Updated: 9:34 PM CDT…
Hidden pathogens uncovered in Napoleon’s doomed Russian invasion
DNA from Napoleon’s ill-fated 1812 army reveals what likely led to the soldiers’ demise Updated: 10:34 PM EDT…
The world needs a better way to share genetic information
Biology is in the middle of a transformation. Over the past five years new sequencing techniques have made…
New gene-editing method can correct many disease-causing mutations in mammalian cells
Some genetic disorders-such as cystic fibrosis, hemophilia and Tay Sachs disease-involve many mutations in a person’s genome, often…
CSIRO voyage discovers new species of shark and crabs off West Australia’s Gascoyne coast
Two thousand feet underwater in the depths of the Gascoyne Marine Park, a dark eel-like creature just 30…
Leads Agri Genetics sees critical need to integrate advanced genomics with traditional breeding
The Integrated Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Cattle and Plant Genomics aims to modernise India’s cattle and crop…
New insights reveal persistent genome structure during cell division
Before cells can divide, they first need to replicate all of their chromosomes, so that each of the…