Winter vomiting disease is caused by the Norovirus, which is most virulent during the colder half of the year.

Complexity Postdoctoral Fellow Maike Morrison builds mathematical tools to quantify and compare biological variation. Her ...

Bill Gates's comments on genetics as "code" have reignited debate over genetic engineering, intellectual property, and the ...

How to choose the embryo with the most developmental potential is a very important topic in the field of assisted ...

The arrival of agriculture coincided with a sharp rise in a gene variant that protected against the virus that causes winter ...

Genomics has administered a double dose of litigation to Illumina, joining with separate partners in a pair of federal lawsuits accusing the sequencing giant of infringing on nine patents related to ...

Rays (Batoidea) comprise a highly diverse group of cartilaginous fishes that inhabit ecosystems from shallow coastal areas to the pelagic ocean. They play ...

Women are significantly more likely than men to develop Alzheimer's disease. Earlier age at menopause is associated with a ...

He showed that specialized cells retain the genes to form an organism.

Some scientists looking to preserve vulnerable species have turned to a controversial technique: synthetic biology. This ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have developed a remarkable new way for making human body cells ...

The world’s largest network of environmental groups approved the exploration of genetic engineering tools to aid the ...