Try out this experiment and tell us what you think in the comments section below. <B> Major concepts</B> Cells are the basic unit of life and make up all plants, animals and bacteria. Deoxyribonucleic ...

The ability to extract trace bits of DNA from soil, water, and even air is revolutionizing science. But it's not foolproof. In the late 1980s, at a federal research facility in Pensacola, Florida, ...

When you think about scientific research, you probably envision a sterile room that houses gleaming beakers, rows of pipettes and centrifuges. But what if you could house a lab on a chip? Call it the ...

To efficiently map traits and validate candidate genes of interest, researchers rely on high throughput DNA purification prior to next-generation sequencing. Speed and resource efficiency are key ...

Scientists have discovered a way to extract DNA from an ancient pendant in a noninvasive fashion, allowing them to reveal the identity of the artifact's original owner. Top view of the pierced deer ...

Traces of ancient DNA contained in old bones have spilled fascinating secrets about the past. But extracting genetic material involves a certain amount of damage to the object in question, and many ...

A novel technology combined with optical tweezer C-trap technology gives researchers new insight into DNA repair mechanisms. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh (PA, USA) have developed a ...