The idea that mass extinctions allow many new types of species to evolve is a central concept in evolution, but a new study using AI to examine the fossil record finds this is rarely true
Automation of western blotting can increase its throughput and reproducibility, bringing biochemical protein expression analysis into line with modern techniques in genetics
By pairing an iPhone with a handheld DNA sequencer, users can create a mobile genetics laboratory, reminiscent of the "tricorder" featured in Star Trek
The new process developed by Johns Hopkins University researchers shrinks the time it takes to profile gene mutations, from 15 days or more to just three