This complete set of DNA carries all the basic “how-to” instructions an organism needs to grow, develop and live.
Where those red beans — also called adzuki — came from had been murky. A new study says it all started in Japan.
Tim Friede built immunity to snake venoms through bites and venom injections. His blood proteins now offer antivenom protection against 13 types of snakes.
Juan Manuel Vazquez studies the anti-aging genes that have allowed some animals to evolve to live remarkably long lives.
The variant gene is found on the X chromosome. This sex-linked trait for orange fur is found only in domesticated cats.
This DNA tweak in plants harnesses the same molecule behind our bad breath and transforms it into something worse: the stink of rotting flesh or dung.
The newfound wasp species — from 99 million years ago — likely laid eggs on the small creatures that would have been caught in this trap.
This environmental DNA can aid in conserving species that are hard or dangerous to observe.
Understanding the genetic adaptations that protect the birds’ brains as they dive might one day offer clues to protecting human brains.
