In this feature, we learn about the genomic and anthropological integration of data informing human population histories.

The John Maddox Prize, named after the former editor of Nature (London, UK) who championed good scientific communication, is ...

Caitlin Mills discusses the drug screening assay her lab developed to investigate small molecule kinase inhibitors.

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing are intricately linked and vital to many fields in the life sciences. First invented in 1983, PCR is used to dramatically amplify DNA in a matter of ...

Cell and tissue biology is currently in an exciting era. Techniques for analyzing cells, such as spatial biology, live-cell imaging and single-cell sequencing are advancing at a dramatic pace, ...

Researchers have used genetic sequencing on skeletal remains to corroborate a Norse historical tale, blending history with ...

Bacterial vampirism has been identified in the Enterobacteriaceae family, revealing the link between sepsis and IBD, and highlighting new avenues for therapeutic development. Primarily seen as the ...

The life science group Sartorius (Göttingen, Germany) is launching Sartobind ® Rapid A Lab, the latest innovation in our portfolio of laboratory separation technologies. Featuring the fastest Protein ...

This photo shows crystals of amino acids in polarized light. After acquiring the 9 photos (3×3 mosaic) in Zen blue, the photos were exported to jpg and then stitched together using Photoshop.

Molecular biology is concerned with understanding processes in living organisms at a molecular level, as well as the chemical and physical structure of macromolecules. Molecular biologists focus on ...