Conservation scientists are racing against time, as hundreds of animal and plant species edge closer to extinction each year ...

Proponents of the use of synthetic biology say it could bring some species back from the brink of extinction and help fight ...

Molecular biologists have long believed that the beginning of a gene launched the process of transcription—the process by ...

Duke’s department of biology recently decided to press pause on one of its gateway courses, Biology 203, Molecular Biology, Genetics and Evolution, reportedly due to negative student feedback on the ...

Scientists are researching ways to genetically modify plants and animals to be more resistant to threats like climate change.

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

This article is part of a larger project by The Michigan Daily examining University of Michigan research trends by analyzing academic paper citations. The Daily spoke with Michael Boehnke, Richard G.

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

The same pulling force that causes “tears” in a glass of wine also shapes embryos. It’s another example of how genes exploit ...

The world is still in its seventh cholera pandemic, which has been surging since 2021, and case rates in various countries continue to be high. The disease is usually caused when water or food ...