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Biotech firm Illumina has agreed to cut the US government a check for the eminently affordable amount of $9.8 million to ...

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Bamboo flowering is a rare and enigmatic event, especially in woody species that flower only once in decades. In this study, ...

An team of scientists found a family of genome sequences known as “transposable elements.” They play a vital role in gene ...

Editas' share price has struggled due to clinical setbacks, but recent focus on in-vivo gene editing offers renewed hope and ...

Animals that hibernate are incredibly resilient. They can spend months without food or water, muscles refusing to atrophy, ...

New study reveals how a DNA regulatory switch controls stem cell function, enabling the production of blood cells and ...

New research suggests that DNA sequences historically considered to be "junk" have had an overlooked role in gene expression this whole time.

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The Food and Drug Administration’s polarizing vaccine chief is leaving the agency after a brief tenure that drew the ire of ...