Printing Medicine In Remote Clinics or Printing Needed Supplies in Space Could Be the...
In California, Synthetic Genomics developed a printing machine called Digital-to-Biological Converter that takes digital representations of DNA and prints them using chemicals that make...
11,000-year-old infant’s DNA offers insight into Native American origins
In Alaska, genetic analysis of ancient DNA from a 6-week-old infant found at an Interior Alaska archaeological site has revealed a previously unknown population...
Microbe DNA sequenced in space for the first time ever
In Outer Space, NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson became the first person ever to collect unknown organisms from the International Space Station and sequence their...
Dutch Researchers Collaborate on Huge Genetic Data Project as First Step Towards Customized Treatment
In the Netherlands, six Dutch universities are working together using big data gathered from the DNA from thousands of different people to help figure...
Bigger better beefsteak tomatoes thanks to genomics
In Georgia, geneticists found that the gene variant called Cell Size Regulator is responsible for the size of various cultivated and wild tomatoes. They...
Cattle study pinpoints genes responsible for cattle height
In Australia, a massive global study involving 58,000 cattle has pinpointed the genes that influence the complex genetic trait of height in cattle, opening...
Genetics and breeding help gassy cows be more eco-friendly
In Scotland, SRUC scientists completed a study that finds ways to breed cows that are less gassy and thus produce less of the terrible...
Genetic Sequencing Helps Find Key to Pest Resistant Soybeans
In Missouri, researchers found a key genetic discovery that can help develop more pest-resistant soybean crops. Cyst nematodes are the bane of many soy...
New Study Shows Concerning Molecular Differences Between GMO and Non-GMO Corn
In the United Kingdom, researchers from King’s College in London published their findings that there are higher levels of certain toxic chemicals in the...
GAO finds program that oversees hazardous materials labs don’t meet key elements
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Government Accountability Office published a report highlighting its findings after looking at the Federal Select Agent Program, which is...