Bioinformatics

Machine learning used to predict more than 20,000 unknown associations between viruses and mammalian species

Scientists have avoided publication bias within genetic research by performing a meta-analysis of available databases

The latest release (v5.2) introduces new unbiased analysis features and has an easy-to-use interface with no need for difficult installation or program scripting

In this month's Q&A, Arvind Rao, PhD, talks with contributing editor Tanuja Koppal, PhD, about how artificial intelligence will likely impact diagnostics development

UShER allows researchers to quickly see how a new viral sequence is related to all other variants of SARS-CoV-2, crucial information for tracking transmission dynamics

Scientists from China assembled a high-quality genome of Chinese hazelnut and were able to identify several genes of economic importance

The developed tool has broad applications in understanding the function of immune system in infections, autoimmune disorders, and cancer

Findings could contribute to the molecular design of drugs for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19

Researchers have identified one of the molecular culprits behind a bacteria known to infect several key crops—pantaphos

A new device to automatically collect tissue for analysis may allow for a quicker, deeper dive into the brain